Quantitative NMR and MRI Methods Applied for Foodstuffs
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 49
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metabolomics; HR-NMR; foodomics; nutrimetabolomics; chemometrics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: metabonomic studies; food biochemistry; in vitro digestion; foodomics; bioactive food components; antioxidants; (poly)phenols; n−3 fatty acids; functional foods; cell culture; nutrigenomics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to inform you about a new Special Issue on “Quantitative NMR and MRI Methods Applied for Foodstuffs”. This Special Issue will provide a platform for experts to publish research on the most recent and advanced applications of quantitative NMR (qNMR) and magnetic resonance imaging q(MRI) methods in the foods field. qNMR and MRI methods have found several different applications in the analysis and characterization of foodstuffs. These techniques offer non-destructive, non-invasive, and rapid analysis capabilities, becoming valuable tools for the assessment of food quality and authenticity, as well as for the evaluation of their nutritional values. Information on MR images and spectra can be manipulated and used to determine food components, such as water, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. At the same time, they can be exploited to assess the distribution of moisture, fat, and other components within food matrices, providing insights into texture, homogeneity, and overall quality. Thus, this Special Issue is open to original works and reviews that explore the application of qNMR and MRI in the field of food analysis, including topics such as in vitro digestion.
Dr. Gianfranco Picone
Dr. Francesca Danesi
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- food authenticity
- food quality
- qNMR spectroscopy
- MR imaging
- metabolomics
- water mobility and binding
- green chemistry
- in vitro digestion
- bioactive compounds
