Innovations in Strategies for the Detection, Control and Elimination of Food Allergens
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: chemical engineering; cleaning; enzymes; surfactant; allergen removal
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: chemical engineering; cleaning; detergents; enzymes; surfactants; allergens removal
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increase in the prevalence of food allergies worldwide requires further efforts to establish effective strategies to detect, control and eliminate allergens in various environments. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advances and practical applications in the field of food allergen management and propose current and innovative multidisciplinary solutions.
Without being exclusive, a series of key areas with preferential interests are identified, as follows:
Industrial applications: Research into techniques for the detection and quantification of food allergens. This encompasses the investigation of new technologies for the elimination and prevention of allergens’ appearance in food manufacturing processes, including the study of cleaning protocols and cross-contamination prevention strategies.
Catering: the management of food allergens in catering environments, including the development of methodologies or techniques that allow for the preparation of allergen-free meals, either by applying high levels of hygiene or by preventing cross-contact in catering services.
Home practices: Innovations in allergen management at home (for example, through the use of detection kits), in allergen-free food preparation methods, and in effective cleaning techniques that remove allergens from surfaces in a way that allows the population to self-manage food allergies safely and effectively.
Dr. Jose Maria Vicaria
Dr. Francisco Ríos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food allergens
- allergen removal
- cross-contamination prevention
- allergen management
- allergen control
