Application of Polymers in Food Sciences
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 22033
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electron microscopy; materials science; polymers; food science; carbohydrate polymers; functional foods; nanotechnology; quantum dots
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Interests: food science; spray drying; microencapsulation of active ingredients; functional foods; thermal analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers in food science have promoted the development of novel functional foods, the preservation of organoleptic properties, and the increase in the shelf life of food products. In this Special Issue, we invite professors, academics, and researchers interested in contributing to the topic of "Polymer Applications in Food Science." The objective is to show innovative applications of natural and synthetic polymers in any of the different stages of the food production chain, from the synthesis and characterization of its properties to packaging and shelf-life tests.
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews covering (but not limited to) the following research topics:
- Food chemistry, synthesis, and characterization;
- Synthesis and characterizations of materials employed as aids in food development;
- Packing polymers as protecting barriers;
- Microencapsulation of active ingredients in the preparation of functional foods;
- Development and optimization of novel food products.
Dr. César Leyva-Porras
Dr. Zenaida Saavedra-Leos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- foods
- food chemistry
- materials chemistry
- polymeric materials
- advanced materials characterization
- food engineering and technology
- food packaging and preservation
- microencapsulation of active ingredients
- polysaccharides as carrying agents
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