Chemometrics in Food Chemistry and Analysis: Novel Detection Methods to Assess Food Quality and Safety

Dear Colleagues,

The global food industry faces increasing challenges to ensure the quality, authenticity, and safety of food products. Chemometrics, as a powerful tool for extracting meaningful information from complex data sets, is revolutionizing the field of food chemistry and analysis. This Special Issue invites cutting-edge research and innovative methodologies that integrate chemometric approaches with advanced detection techniques. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, multivariate analysis, machine learning applications, spectral data interpretation, and real-time monitoring solutions. Contributions that demonstrate the potential of chemometrics in enhancing food safety standards and improving the efficiency of quality control processes are particularly encouraged. Through this Special Issue, we aim to highlight the role of data-driven strategies in advancing food science and ensuring consumer protection in an increasingly complex global market.

Dr. Elias Bou-Maroun
Dr. Laurence Dujourdy
Guest Editors

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