Sensing Platforms for Food Quality and Safety Monitoring
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 2127
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sensors and biosensors addressing current emerging problems of clinical, food and environmental importance; bioanalytical chemistry focusing on investigations of basic biochemical mechanisms at bio-interfaces; biomimetic materials and artificial receptors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue addresses the current high demand for affordable devices that can be used by local communities in developing regions to improve food safety. Research in the field of sensors is continually developing, and its evolution is focused on the production of sensors for devices that allow fast, accurate, and on-site detection of food pathogens and contaminants such as carcinogens, toxins, and pesticides. Today, research in this area exploits nanotechnologies, new sensing materials, and new immobilization procedures for bio/receptors to amplify signals and improve their stability. A new generation of sensors with simple configurations and improved analytical performance are being designed in order to provide sensors able to perform measurements at the point of need.
For this Special Issue, authors are invited to submit articles related to the integration of different techniques that have led to the development of sensors and biosensors for various applications through selected examples of agri-food control, on-site detection, and monitoring of toxic compounds. Further, research addressing various microfluidics/electronics/design strategies for sensors and biosensors, sample preparation, fluid-handling techniques, data collection, and analysis challenges are welcome. Both research papers and review articles will be considered.
Prof. Dr. Camelia Bala
Guest Editor
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