Separation Technology in the Analysis of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Chromatographic Separations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 2538
Special Issue Editor
Interests: volatile compounds; food quality; food safety; honey; honeybee products; apiculture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For decades, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) have been of great interest within the worldwide research community. They are organic compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin with very high vapor pressure and low boiling points. Biogenic VOCs are mainly emitted by plants, but they also can be emitted by animals and microorganisms. They are involved in communication between animals and plants. The branch of chemistry that studies VOCs is known as “Volatilomics”.
This Special Issue focuses on the methods employed in the isolation, separation and identification of VOCs related to biological systems. Manuscripts should focus on—but are not limited to—the following topics:
- Sampling and preconcentration techniques, such as sorbent enrichment, membrane extraction and headspace techniques.
- Miniaturized trapping devices.
- Novel isolation techniques, such as ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted solvent extraction, supercritical fluid extraction or subcritical water extraction.
- Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry protocols for use in separation steps.
- Non-chromatographic methods, such as chemiluminescence, infrared and Raman spectroscopic techniques.
- Real-time Volatilomics: Proton transfer reaction MS and direct infusion MS techniques.
- The application of chemometric methods.
Original research papers, reviews and short communications are welcome.
Dr. Eleftherios Alissandrakis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- volatilomics
- headspace
- membrane technology
- adsorption
- microwave-assisted extraction
- ultrasound-assisted extraction
- solid phase microextraction
- gas chromatography
- mass spectroscopy
- chemometrics
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