Ultrasound- and Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit original articles or reviews to the Special Issue of Molecules entitled “Ultrasound- and Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds”.

Microwave- and ultrasonic-assisted technologies represent promising environment-friendly processes that are recognized as highly efficient with regard to time and energy saving and simple manipulation, while providing high process yield and quality of products. These techniques are important in the extraction of bioactive components from various natural resources and in the valorization of different types of waste and byproducts. Moreover, they can be used independently or coupled with other technologies for the separation of bioactive components.

Considering that the constant and ultimate goal is to provide efficient exploitation of natural resources, maximal efficiency, feasibility, and sustainability of the process, and high-quality products, this Special Issue will present an overview of the current state of the field, future developments, and possibilities for application of ultrasound- and microwave-assisted processes.

The Special Issue will cover the following topics:

• Ultrasound- and microwave-assisted extraction and distillation of bioactive compounds from different sources:
• Medicinal plants • Food • Food/agricultural waste and byproducts • Marine products • Environmental samples
• Ultrasound- and microwave-assisted pretreatment
• Product characterization and application
• Valorization of waste and/or byproducts
• Innovative green extraction process design:
• Optimization study • Intensification of extraction
• Scale-up of ultrasound and microwave process and challenges
• Improvement of properties, quality, and safety of the obtained products

We would like to kindly invite and encourage you to submit your original articles or reviews.

We look forward to receiving your work.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Stela Jokić
Dr. Jelena Vladić
Collection Editors

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