
The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Foods: Food, Microbiome, and Health - A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of Foods' Impact on Our Wellbeing
Part of the International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functioanl Foods series
1–15 Oct 2022
Food Science, Food Sustainable, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Technology, Functional Foods
- Go to the Sessions
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- 1. Food Formulations - Novel Ingredients and Food Additives
- 2. Innovative Processing Techniques
- 3. Food Analytical Methods and Components
- 4. Food Microbiology, Microbiome and Food Biotechnology
- 5. Food Nutrition, Microbiome and Human Health
- 6. Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
- 7. Foods Quality and Safety
- 8. Food Security and Sustainability
- 9. Plant Foods
- 10. Foods of Marine Origin
- 11. Food Toxicology
- 12. Drinks and Liquid Nutrition
- Event Details
Announcement
On behalf of the conference team of the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Foods: Food, Microbiome, and Health, we would like to thank you for your participation by sending your contributions, and/or attending the live sessions programmed. We hope you enjoyed it!
You can click here to access to recordings for live sessions. And we are also pleased to announce that three awards for Foods 2022 are currently in the selection stage. Please visit here for detailed information.
Announcement of Award Winners
We are pleased to announce that event awards are offered to the following authors and speakers:
On behalf of the assessment committee and voters, we congratulate the winners on their accomplishments.
Welcome from the Chair
Dear colleagues,
Following the success of our first two Electronic Conferences on Food Science, I am delighted to invite you to join The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Foods 2022 - "Food, Microbiome, and Health—A celebration of the 10th anniversary of Food’s impact on our wellbeing". I hope you will participate in this free E-conference, which will enable you to share and discuss your most recent research findings with the vibrant worldwide community of food scientists and technologists.
Food science and technology are gaining importance in response to the global need to carefully manage resources whilst providing wholesome and nutritious diets for the burgeoning world population. It is through collaboration, communication, and community that food scientists can help to ensure that a safe and healthy diet is available to all, thus eliminating starvation and food wastage.
Due to ongoing restrictions on travel and personal contact, it is a pleasure to still be able to collaborate electronically via Foods 2022 (3rd International Electronic Conference). This internet conference is designed to allow you to present your research to colleagues and interact as fully as possible with all those involved. For this, I thank the fantastic team at MDPI, who have set up and managed the complex arrangements required to allow us the opportunity to hold this virtual conference. l hope that you will meet old friends and make new ones. There will be many fascinating papers to spark everyone’s interest.
Foods 2022 is a new and exciting experience for me; I believe that it is a taste of the future. Foods 2022 will revolutionize dissemination in the field with a brand-new tool for sharing research in an online forum that will preserve the same high standards and structure as expected of traditional in-person conferences, but will be more inclusive by removing the cost and time barriers that prevent many from participating in international conferences.
Foods 2022 will make your presentation accessible to hundreds of researchers worldwide, with the active engagement of the audience in question and answer sessions and discussion groups that will take place online to enhance the experience. I hope you will join us in presenting your work at Foods 2022 and taking part in this thriving online experience.
Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee. The authors of accepted contributions will be invited to produce an extended abstract for the conference proceedings, along with a slide presentation of their work. Following the conference, outstanding contributions will be invited to submit their work for publication in the Foods journal.
The conference has been divided into 12 sessions, but there will be a large amount of overlap between these sessions. Please submit your articles as soon as possible, indicating which session you believe best suits your submission.
Session 1: Food Formulations —Novel Ingredients and Food Additives;
Session 2: Innovative Processing Techniques;
Session 3: Food Analytical Methods and Components;
Session 4: Food Microbiology, Microbiome and Food Biotechnology;
Session 5: Food Nutrition, Microbiome and Human Health;
Session 6: Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods;
Session 7: Foods Quality and Safety;
Session 8: Food Security and Sustainability;
Session 9: Plant Foods;
Session 10: Foods of Marine Origin;
Session 11: Food Toxicology;
Session 12: Drinks and Liquid Nutrition.
The future of humanity depends on managing the Earth’s resources and, importantly, providing a healthy, sustaining diet for a burgeoning population. Food Science and Technology are the key areas that are needed to achieve this.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Arun K. Bhunia
Chair of Foods2022
Conference Secretariats
Ms. Joie Wu
Ms. Stacy Luo
Mr. Paul Qi
Email: [email protected]
Event Chairs

microbiology; pathogenesis; host–pathogen interaction; nanobiotechnology; food safety
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Event Committee

REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
analytical methods; food lipids; food technology; food authenticity; food safety; food waste
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food authenticity; food chemistry; molecular biology approaches applied to food authentication and GMO detection; plant food supplements; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; chromatography; development of analytical methods
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Nutrition and Food Science Area, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Avda. Vicente Andrés Estellés s/n, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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Laboratory of Oenology and Alcoholic Beverages, Dept. of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 235, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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1. Phytochemistry and Healthy Foods Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, National Council for Scientific Research (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain
2. Associated Unit of R&D and Innovation CEBAS-CSIC+UPCT on “Quality and Risk Assessment of Foods”, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Espinardo - 25, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 24100 Antikalamos, Kalamata, Greece
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Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of the Environment, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece
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Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Agency Karlsruhe, Weissenburger Strasse 3, 76187 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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LAQV/REQUIMTE - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto - Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
plant extracts; green extraction techniques; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; functional food; cosmetics
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Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of the studies of Teramo, via Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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Department of Agronomical Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT), ETSIA, Paseo Alfonso XIII, 48 Cartagena, Spain
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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, Antikalamos, Kalamata, Greece
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Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Domenico Montesano, 49 - 80131 Napoli, Italy
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Centro de Investigação de Montanha CIMO, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, P-5300253 Bragança, Portugal
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Department of Dairy Research, Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization “DEMETER”, Ethnikis Antistaseos 3, 45221 Ioannina, Greece
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Grupo de Investigación en Polifenoles, Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, E37007 Salamanca, Spain
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Department of Sciences and Engineering of Biosystems, Agronomy School (ISA), University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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1. Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
2. Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Department of Life and Environmental Science, Polytechnic University of Marche, Food, Industrial and Environmental Microbiology Lab. Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
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Department of Animal and Food Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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Department of AGRARIA, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, 89124 Vito, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
food chemistry; food analysis; chemistry; food supplements; nutraceuticals; safety; secondary metabolites; nanocompounds; recovery from food byproduct sustainability; agro food chain; bioavailability; natural products; bioactive compods; proactive food
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Analytical Chemistry Department (IVAGRO), Faculty of Sciences, University of Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
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Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona. Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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College of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture, and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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List of accepted submissions (103)
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sciforum-063736 | Effect of carbon, nitrogen and salt sources on the growth of Monascus purpureus in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) based culture media. | , , , , , | N/A |
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Monascus is capable of producing different secondary metabolites, such as pigments, monacolin K, and a variety of digestive enzymes. These metabolites show antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic and cholesterol-lowering activities; yet, to study such metabolites, it is necessary to evaluate the growth of the fungus as it is a key indicator. The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different sources in quinoa flour-based culture media during the growth of M. purpureus. The diameter was evaluated daily until the tenth day and then the increase in radial growth was determined and used to calculate the growth rate (mm/day) by linear regression. The sources were: glucose, fructose, molasses, fish hydrolysate, fermented fish, monosodium glutamate and sodium chloride; at concentrations of 0.5 and 1% (w/v) with variation of pH 5, 6 and 7. To compare the data, a completely randomized statistical design was used with a 7x2x3 factorial arrangement with three replications. The analysis was done by ANOVA, and to determine significant differences between the means the Tukey test was applied (α = 0.05). At the tenth day, the highest value obtained was 72.59 mm with a radial growth rate of 3.629 mm/day, corresponding to the effect of 0.5% (w/v) sodium chloride at pH 6, and the lowest value was 42.05 mm with a radial growth rate of 2.10 mm/day for the effect of 0.5% (w/v) monosodium glutamate at pH 7. From this research, it is deduced that different sources have effects on the development of M. purpureus, and factors such as pH and concentration can also make changes in the morphology of the colonies affecting their growth rate. |
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sciforum-063138 | CHARACTERIZATION, CLASSIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF HONEY BY NON-TARGETED UHPLC-HRMS CHROMATOGRAPHIC FINGERPRINTS AND CHEMOMETRIC METHODS | , , , , | N/A |
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Honey is a natural substance produced by bees of the genus Apis. Depending on the raw material used for its production, honey can be classified into two large groups. Blossom honey, which results from the metabolization of nectar extracted from flowers, and honeydew honey, in which bees use plant or insect secretions for its production. Physicochemical characteristics are different between these two types of honey. For example, honeydew honey is darker and is characterized by high content of phenolic acids. On the contrary, blossom honey stands out for its abundance of flavonoids. Blossom honey can be also classified based on the pollen origin. Thus, honeys with more than 45% of the pollen coming from the same species can be considered monofloral, otherwise, they are considered multifloral. Honey is one of the food products with the highest fraudulent practices. Most of the adulterations consist of ingredient dilution, adding sweet substances, such as syrups, sugar cane, or corn syrup, among others. In the market, this was reflected in the dubious drop in prices for this product. In the last few years, several honey frauds have come to light. This work aimed to develop a non-targeted ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography – high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS) fingerprinting method to address the characterization, classification, and authentication of Spanish honey samples considering their botanical and geographical origin. A total of 136 honeys from different Spanish production regions belonging to different botanical varieties were analyzed, including: blossom honey (orange blossom, rosemary, thyme, eucalyptus, and heather) and honeydew honey (holm oak, forest, and mountain). A simple sample treatment was carried out, consisting of dissolving 1 g of honey in 10 mL of water, followed by a 1:1 dilution with methanol. The chromatographic separation of the obtained extracts was performed using a Kinetex® C-18 core-shell column (100 x 4.6 mm I.D., 2.6 μm), working under gradient elution, using an aqueous solution of 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile as the mobile phase components. HRMS acquisition was performed using electrospray in negative ionization mode (-2500 V) in an LTQ-Orbitrap working in full scan MS (m/z 100 – 1000) at a resolution of 50,000 full-width at half maximum (FWHM). The obtained non-targeted UHPLC-HRMS fingerprints (peak signals as a function of retention time and m/z) were considered as chemical descriptors of the analyzed honey samples for principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA). PLS-DA revealed a good discrimination between blossom and honeydew honeys. Furthermore, the obtained chemometric models allowed to achieve a very good classification among the different botanical varieties under study for both blossom and honeydew honeys. The discrimination of honey regarding the different Spanish climate production regions was more limited, although some trends were observed. Thus, the non-targeted UHPLC-HRMS fingerprinting approach showed to be an appropriate methodology to address honey characterization, classification, and authentication based on their different botanical origin. |
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sciforum-063428 | Investigation of antibacterial activity and synergistic antibacterial potential of sericin protein extracts | , , , | N/A |
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Many antibacterial agents have been continuously used by various industries in order to extend the shelf life by controlling spoilage bacteria and reducing the risk from pathogenic bacteria. However, there is a concern for safety and various health-related issues. Sericin in silk cocoon is considered as a waste product in the silk industry, and usually thrown away. Sericin is known to possess a number of important biochemical properties. Considering this, in the present study, sericin protein was extracted from the silk cocoon by degumming process and its antibacterial activity was investigated against a number of foodborne pathogenic bacteria by the standard procedures. Its synergistic antibacterial activity was also investigated using both sericin protein and the standard antibiotics such as ampicillin, azithromycin, cephalexin, erythromycin, gentamycin, kanamycin and streptomycin. The results showed that sericin extract displayed a prominent antibacterial effect against all the tested foodborne pathogenic bacteria with the diameter of inhibition zones ranged from 9.44±0.04 to 12.09±0.58 and the results are comparable with the standard antibiotics. The sericin extract at 500µg/disc displayed highest inhibition zones against both the tested Escherichia coli (12.09±0.58 mm) and the Listeria monocytogenes (11.51±0.35 mm). Further, the sericin along with the standard antibiotics at (25µg+5µg)/disk respectively displayed significant antibacterial potential against all the tested foodborne pathogenic bacteria with the highest inhibition zone against the Salmonella Typhimurium (26.59±0.74 mm). The minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration values of the sericin extract ranged from 0.0625 – 1.0 mg/mL. This data suggested that the sericin extract has a promising antibacterial potential, which can be utilized in the various industries as an effective antibacterial agent. Acknowledgement: This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2020R1G1A1004667), the Republic of Korea. |
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sciforum-063643 | Chick’n Fiber: Development of Breading Mix using Banana (Musa sapientum var. lacatan) Peel as a Good Source of Dietary Fiber | , , , , , , , | N/A |
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Banana is one of the fruit crops that is mostly consumed and produced in the Philippines (PSA, 2017). As a result, the banana peels (BPs) are neglected as a waste. Furthermore, numerous studies have investigated and stated that the BP is a good source of dietary fiber (DF). This study aims to develop a breading mix (BM), determine the most acceptable formulation of BM with BP, and evaluate its nutrient and microbial content. One (1) control commercial BM and three (3) BM with different formulations, substitution of all-purpose flour (APF) with partially fine dried banana peel (PFDBP) for 25%, 30%, and 35% in production of BM formulation, were tested in terms of nutrient and microbiological content. For sensory evaluation, Quantitative Descriptive Analysis was conducted by 11 trained panelists and Consumer Acceptability Test was facilitated by 50 untrained panelists using the 9-point hedonic scale, utilizing chicken breast fillet as carrier. The statistical treatments used were weighted mean and one-factor repeated measures analysis of variance. The BM formulations produced were all found to be high in total dietary fiber (TDF) except for the control. Hence, it was proven that BP is a suitable dietary source for the BM formulations. Furthermore, the BM with DF had a lower fat content as compared to control due to its low oil-holding capacity that is beneficial with fried foods. Apart from color, all of the BM samples tested on pan-fried chicken breast fillet were found to be comparable to the sensory characteristics of the control. Therefore, the most favorable sample was BM A, which contains 25% substitution of APF with PFDBP, as it has shown an impressive result regarding TDF, fat analysis, and microbiological analysis, and in evaluation in terms of its sensory attributes.
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sciforum-063822 | Histopathological evaluation of mice’s liver and kidney after exposure to an elderberry extract | , , , , , | N/A | N/A |
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Elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) is recognised for its use as a food source, food additive, in nutraceuticals, and in folk medicine. Its berries are highly concentrated in flavonoids, particularly anthocyanins, well-known for their colorant and antioxidant properties. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the influence of an anthocyanin-rich elderberry extract (EE) on mice for 29 days and to assess its safety when used as natural food colorant. The anthocyanin profile was determined using HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS. The study was approved by the Portuguese Veterinary Authorities. Twenty-four FVB/n female mice (n=6/group) were randomized into four experimental groups: Control, 12 mg/mL EE (EE12), 24 mg/mL (EE24) and 48 mg/mL (EE48). EE was supplemented in drinking water. Animals were humanely sacrificed by intraperitoneal injection of xylazine and ketamine, followed by exsanguination by cardiac puncture. A complete necropsy was performed. For histopathological analysis, liver and kidney samples were collected and fixed in 10% buffered formalin, sectioned, and processed for paraffin embedding. Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin and observed under light microscope. The predominant anthocyanins detected were cyanidin-3-O-sambubioside-5-O-glucoside and cyanidin-3-O-sambubioside. Histological analysis of the liver showed a significant difference (p = 0.036) between Control (80.0%) and EE12 (16.7%), with the Control groups' histology exhibiting overall hydropic changes. These changes presented a generalized distribution in Control mice, whereas the other groups exhibited hydropic changes at the centrilobular zone. Inflammation in the liver was also assessed, with at least one animal in each group exhibiting chronic focal hepatitis. Apart from one case of chronic interstitial nephritis in EE24, no histological changes were observed. The results suggest that elderberry extract supplementation does not appear to cause toxicological effects in kidney or liver structure or function with pathological significance. |
Keynote Speakers

Laboratory of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
Microbiome Applications in Food Systems for Maintaining Human Health
biopreservation; antimicrobials; essential oils; plant extracts; functional cultures; food & gut microbiome
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Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Agency Karlsruhe, Weissenburger Strasse 3, 76187 Karlsruhe, Germany
Food Toxicology and Food Safety
food toxicology; regulatory toxicology; food safety; epidemiology; risk assessment; chemical contaminants; cancer; alcoholic beverages; ethanol; acetaldehyde; thujone; formaldehyde; furan
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Invited Speakers

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, Lemnos, Greece
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1. Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of
Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
2. Center for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and
Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
(UTAD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 159c Nowoursynowska St., 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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REQUIMTE/LAQV, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072, Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710, USA
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Live Sessions Information
Live Session Program
Live Session 1: Microbiome Applications in Food Systems for Maintaining Human Health
Date: 7 October 2022
Time: 10:00 AM (GMT+02:00/CEST - Central Europe)
Session Chair: Dr. Yiannis Kourkoutas
Introduction:
Microbiome applications in food, nutrition and health is a revolutionary and cutting-edge field today. In this vein, food industry is now actively contributing to microbiome research, by developing functional ingredients and food products associated with potential health claims based on clinical studies to prove their efficiency. The present session focuses on the effect of food microbiome on the complex biocommunities, as well as on the benefits and impacts of specific foods and extracts to the human microbiome.
Thus, the aim is to:
- provide new insights on food microbiome and digestive health
- highlight the association of food microbiome on well-being, prevention and treatment
- enlight the mode of action and the related mechanisms of microbiome interactions with food constituents
- exploit research data on food microbes that foster sustainability of the Αgri-food sector
Program:
Speaker | Presentation Topic | Time |
Prof. Dr. Yiannis Kourkoutas |
Opening Speech"Developing Functional Food Ingredients for Maintaining Human Health" |
10:00 am CEST |
Dr. Antreas Tzakos |
"Sculpting a Novel Antimicrobial Chemical Space" |
10:40 am CEST |
Dr. Antonios E. Koutelidakis |
"Mediterranean Diet, Functional Foods and Disease Prevention" |
11:10 am CEST |
Prof. Dr. Maria Grigoriou |
"Omics Approaches as a Tool to Design Novel Microbiome Applications in Food Industry" |
11:40 am CEST |
Q&A Session |
12:10 pm CEST |
Live Session 2: Food Toxicology and Food Safety
Date: 14 October 2022
Time: 10:00 AM (GMT+02:00/CEST - Central Europe)
Session Chair: Dr. Dirk W. Lachenmeier
Introduction:
In recent decades, the importance of food toxicology has grown enormously. The desire to be able to consume food that is not detrimental to our well-being in a healthy environment has increasingly led to the public’s awareness about food toxicology issues. Food toxicology in the broadest sense is the connection between components of foods and possible health risks. Various techniques may be applied including experimental in vitro and in vivo studies, exposure assessments, epidemiological studies, as well as advanced mathematical modelling for risk assessment. Ultimately, the aim of food toxicology is to provide a scientific basis to ensure food safety. In the sub-field of regulatory toxicology, the knowledge of food toxicology may be used as scientific basis for food policy decisions, e.g. about maximum limits of certain compounds in foods, as well as a basis for enforcement action by authorities, i.e. to take unsafe foods from the market.
Food Toxicology was added in 2021 as a section of MPDI Foods journal. During this session of Foods2022 conference, we want to take the chance to introduce this section. For that we have invited international experts in food toxicology to provide an update on currently hot topics in this field.
Program:
Speaker | Presentation Topic | Time |
Dr. Dirk W. Lachenmeier |
"Does Cannabidiol (CBD) in Food Supplements Pose a Serious Health Risk? Consequences of the EFSA Clock Stop Regarding Novel Food Authorization" |
10:00 am CEST |
Dr. Paula A. Oliveira |
"Impact of Western Diet on Body Weight, Food and Water Consumption: Data from a Rat Model of Mammary Carcinogenesis" |
10:10 am CEST |
Dr. Agata Urszula Fabiszewska |
"Non-Conventional Methods of Oleaginous Yeast Pretreatment for Microbial Oil Extraction" |
10:40 am CEST |
Dr. Cristina Maria Dias Soares |
"Food Processing and Its Potential Impact on Food Safety and Health" |
11:10 am CEST |
Dr. Jong H. Kim |
"Benzaldehyde Use to Protect Seeds from Foodborne Fungal Pathogens" |
11:40 am CEST |
Q&A Session |
12:10 pm CEST |
Live Session Recordings

Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to launch the Best Proceedings Paper Award, Best Poster/Video Presentation Award, and Best Speaker Award.
The Awards
The Best Proceedings Paper Award is given for the paper judged to make the most significant contribution (proceedings paper) to the conference.
The Best Poster Award has been established to recognize the scientific merit exhibited in poster and vedio presentation and preparation.
The Best Speaker Awards are given to the best performers during the live sessions
Terms and Conditions:
As a sponsor, Foods would like to award the best proceedings paper as elected by all the conference committees. The award will consist of 500 Swiss Francs. We look forward to posting your contributions.
Criteria for Evaluation of Best Proceedings Paper Award:
Criteria
- Full paper must be submitted to Foods2022;
- Originality/Novelty of the paper;
- Significance of Content;
- Scientific Soundness;
- Interest to the readers;
- English language and style.
Evaluation
- Each Evaluation Committee member will give an assessment for each applicant in terms of the criteria outlined above;
- Total score for each presentation will be ranked, from highest to lowest;
- If two or more authors get the same score, further evaluation will be carried out;
- All decisions made by the Evaluation Committee are final.
As a sponsor, Foods would like to grants an award (500 Swiss Francs) for the best poster or video presented at the conference. This prize is awarded by a jury to the best-designed poster or video presented at the conference.
Criteria for Evaluation of Best Poster/Video Presentation Award:
Criteria
- Title (with authors and affiliations)
- Introduction / Objectives / Aims
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
- Contact information
- Video presentation
Evaluation
During the conference, the chair is invited to judge the quality of the 3-minutes video presentation and poster. Criteria of judgement on the presentation shall be the ability of summarizing the content of the work and motivating the interest in looking at the poster. Criteria of judgement on the poster should be clarity of poster and appearance quality.
As a sponsor, Foods would like to grants an award (500 Swiss Francs) for the remarkable speakers at the conference.
Criteria for Evaluation of Best Speaker Award:
Criteria
- Originality/Novelty of the speech;
- Significance of Content;
- Scientific Soundness;
- Interest to the listener;
- Persuasive of the speech
Evaluation
- Each Evaluation Committee member will give an assessment for each applicant in terms of the criteria outlined above;
- All decisions made by the Evaluation Committee are final.
Sessions
1. Food Formulations - Novel Ingredients and Food Additives2. Innovative Processing Techniques
3. Food Analytical Methods and Components
4. Food Microbiology, Microbiome and Food Biotechnology
5. Food Nutrition, Microbiome and Human Health
6. Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
7. Foods Quality and Safety
8. Food Security and Sustainability
9. Plant Foods
10. Foods of Marine Origin
11. Food Toxicology
12. Drinks and Liquid Nutrition
Instructions for Authors
To present your research at the Foods2022:
- Create an account on Sciforum if you do not have one, then click on ‘New Submission’ in the upper-right corner of the window, or by clicking on ‘Submit Abstract’ at the top of this webpage.
- Submit a short abstract in English (150-300 words) before 1st July 2022.
- The Conference Committee will evaluate all the submitted abstracts, and authors will be notified by 15th July 2022 about acceptance.
- The authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit at least one type of these submissions: proceedings paper, presentation slides, poster presentation and/or video presentation before 15th August 2022.
- All accepted files will be available online for discussion and rating during the time of the conference (1-15 October 2022). After the conference, they will remain available online for reading on Sciforum.net.
- The Conference Committee will select some submissions to give a talk live in one of the live-streaming webinars that will be held during the conference.
- All accepted proceedings papers will be published in the proceedings of this e-conference within a dedicated issue of the MDPI journal Biology and Life Sciences Forum (Proceedings).
- Participants of this e-conference will also be encouraged to submit a full paper to the conference Special Issue in Foods with a 20% discount on the article processing charge (APC).
Proceedings Papers
Proceedings papers must be prepared in MS Word using the Proceedings template and converted to PDF before submission. They should follow this organization:
- Title
- Full author names
- Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses.
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- Conflict of Interest
- (Acknowledgements)
- References
The manuscript should be at least three pages (including figures, tables, and references) and not exceed 6 pages. Authors are asked to keep their papers as concise as possible. Please do not insert any graphics (schemes, figures, etc.) into a movable frame which can superimpose on the text and make the layout very difficult.
Please note that the manuscript cannot be published in any place other than the conference proceedings. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal website and ensure that your manuscript submission adheres to these guidelines.
Presentation Slides
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the manuscript. Slides can be prepared the same way as for any traditional conference. They should be converted to PDF format before submission.
Video Presentations
Authors are also encouraged to submit video presentations. This is a unique way of presenting your research and discussing it with peers from all over the world. Video should be no longer than 3-5 minutes and prepared with one of the following formats: .mp4/.webm/.ogg (max size: 200Mb). It should be submitted before 15th August 2022.
Posters
Posters will be available on this conference website during and after the event. Like papers presented at the conference, participants will be able to ask questions and make comments about the posters. Posters without an accompanying Proceedings paper should be presented in the Poster Session (Session 10).
After abstract acceptance, if you wish to submit your presentation slides, poster, or video without a Proceedings paper, please upload a copy of the short abstract as PDF and Word files, in the corresponding required fields, and upload your file in the corresponding optional field. Submissions without a Proceedings paper will not be added to the proceedings of the conference.
Special Issue Submission
Full paper versions of accepted submissions are encouraged to be submitted to the conference Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/foods/special_issues/CLM5G8ZJ1P) after the conference. These full papers should be novel and significantly different from the Proceedings papers. These papers will be subject to peer review after they are submitted using the journal submission system.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
All authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. This should be conveyed in a separate ‘Conflict of Interest’ statement preceding the ‘Acknowledgments’ and ‘References’ sections at the end of the manuscript. If there is no conflict, please state ‘The authors declare no conflict of interest.’ Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under the ‘Acknowledgments’ section.
Copyright
MDPI, the owner of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe that authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting a communication paper to this conference, you retain the copyright of your paper, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this paper online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your paper to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher (if required by that publisher).
Event Organizers

Foods
Foods Editorial Office, MDPI, St. Alban-Anlage 66, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
Foods is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal of food science and is published semimonthly online by MDPI.
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1. Food Formulations - Novel Ingredients and Food Additives
Session Chair
Prof. Dr. Joana S. Amaral, CIMO, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
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2. Innovative Processing Techniques
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Dr. Diego A. Moreno, 1. Phytochemistry and Healthy Foods Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, National Council for Scientific Research (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain, 2. Associated Unit of R&D and Innovation CEBAS-CSIC+UPCT on “Quality and Risk Assessment of Foods”, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Espinardo - 25, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
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3. Food Analytical Methods and Components
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Prof. Dr. Antonello Santini, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; (https://www.docenti.unina.it/antonello.santini)
Prof. Dr. Oscar Núñez, Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona. Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
4. Food Microbiology, Microbiome and Food Biotechnology
Session Chair
Dr. Efstathios Giaouris, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of the Environment, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece
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5. Food Nutrition, Microbiome and Human Health
Session Chair
Dr. Cristina Martínez-Villaluenga, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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6. Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
Session Chairs
Prof. Dr. Antonio Cilla, Nutrition and Food Science Area, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Avda. Vicente Andrés Estellés s/n, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain
Prof. Dr. Antonello Santini, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; (https://www.docenti.unina.it/antonello.santini)
7. Foods Quality and Safety
Session Chair
Prof. Dr. Susana Casal, REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Bromatology and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
8. Food Security and Sustainability
Session Chair
Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 24100 Antikalamos, Kalamata, Greece
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9. Plant Foods
The newly announced section in 2021 of Foods
Session Chair
Prof. Dr. Gian Carlo Tenore, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Domenico Montesano, 49 - 80131 Napoli, Italy
10. Foods of Marine Origin
The newly announced section in 2021 of Foods
Session Chair
Prof. Dr. Antonello Paparella, Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture, and Environment, University of Teramo, Via Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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11. Food Toxicology
The newly announced section in 2021 of Foods
Session Chair
Dr. Dirk W. Lachenmeier, Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Agency Karlsruhe, Weissenburger Strasse 3, 76187 Karlsruhe, Germany
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12. Drinks and Liquid Nutrition
The newly announced section in 2021 of Foods
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Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Kandylis, Laboratory of Oenology and Alcoholic Beverages, Dept. of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P.O. Box 235, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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