An MDPI open-access special issue in Foods, edited by Bio Pro Med Food team members, Danijela Skroza and Vida Šimat from the University of Split, is now open for submission of new papers.
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Dear Colleagues,
Despite considerable technological progress in the food industry and improved hygiene practices and temperature-regulated distribution chains, food safety and food spoilage are still a major problem. Because of this, large amounts of raw materials and ready-to-eat products are wasted every year. At the same time, the demand for safe, minimally processed and high-quality foods is growing, as well consumer concerns about the use of synthetic preservatives. In the search for alternative compounds that can be used for food preservation, phytochemicals from natural extracts and essential oils obtained from plants, agro-food byproducts, as well as marine algae have shown strong biological potential. The high antioxidant and/or antimicrobial activity (against foodborne and spoilage bacteria) makes their application in food preservation of great interest. Current studies emphasize the phytochemical profile of many natural sources; however, there is a need for further research on their extraction and application in the food: directly in food models to access quality, safety and prolongation of shelf life, application in food packaging materials, etc. In this Special Issue of Foods, you are invited to submit recent research of applications of natural antimicrobials and antioxidants in food models and packaging materials, as well as review articles dealing with state-of-the-art knowledge on the topic.
Dr. Danijela Skroza
Dr. Vida Šimat
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
