Application of Nanotechnology in Food Analysis and Packaging
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (12 February 2024) | Viewed by 1491
Special Issue Editors
Interests: active and intelligent packaging; nanomaterials for biosensor; multifunctional electrospun nanofibers
Interests: antimicrobial membranes; extraction and application of natural antimicrobial substances
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanotechnology can be used to create nanomaterials with unique morphologies, structures, and surface properties, which could possibly improve production processes to provide products with better characteristics and new functionalities in aspects of the food chain including storage, quality monitoring, bioprocessing, and food packaging. Functional nanomaterials that are decorated with antibacterials, antioxidants, enzymes, plant extracts, antibodies, and other biological substances exemplify the great significance and advantages of nanotechnology in the area of food analysis and packaging. Intelligent, smart, and active packaging systems produced using nanotechnology would be able to extend products’ shelf life and maintain food safety, as well as respond to environmental conditions. Sensors or detection systems for rapid detection of spoilage, for quality control, and for pesticide abuse detection at source are also possible through nanotechnology. This Special Issue aims to cover the most recent advances made on nanotechnology fields, from the design, conception, and characterization of nanomaterials to their application in food packaging and analysis. We kindly invite you to submit your contribution to the Special Issue entitled “Application of Nanotechnology in Food Analysis and Packaging”. Up-to-date original research articles, review works, and short communications on these topics are welcome, and we look forward to receiving your interesting work.
Dr. Peng Wen
Dr. Shanxue Jiang
Dr. Kun Feng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food nanotechnology
- food safety
- active and intelligent food packaging
- functional electrospun membranes
- nano-biosensor platform
- nanomaterials
- natural extracts
- antimicrobials
- antioxidants
