33rd Molecules Webinar

Exploring Bioactive Polyphenolic Compounds in Food and Natural Real-World Samples

Hi everyone, my name is Francesco Cacciola and I am Chair of this webinar entitled “Exploring Bioactive Polyphenolic Compounds in Food and Natural Real-World Samples”.

The past two years have been very trying for all of us, with the COVID-19 pandemic not only claiming the lives of loved ones near and far but also sowing seeds of anxiety and confusion among the population in general.

Polyphenolic compounds are usually referred to as a group of naturally occurring compounds containing multiple phenolic functionalities. Such compounds are commonly found in the plant kingdom, where they are responsible for flower coloration. Naturally occurring polyphenols are known to present numerous biological activities, e.g., they can be potential candidates for use as drugs in diseases such as AIDS, heart ailments, ulcer formation, bacterial infection, mutagenesis, and neural disorders.

Several separation techniques can be adopted for their analysis, such as capillary electrophoresis, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, and supercritical fluid chromatography. Notably, reversed-phase liquid chromatography is considered a “niche technique” for their determination.

It is truly a pleasure to involve in this webinar two colleagues and friends, Prof. Česla and Dr. Arena, whom have strong expertise in the analysis of bioactive compounds in food and natural products analysis.

I wish you all a great year of flourishing and discovery.

To all good things,

Francesco

Date: 14 October 2022

Time: 10:00am CEST | 4:00am EDT | 4:00pm CST Asia

Webinar ID: 871 0574 0487

Webinar Secretariat: molecules.webinar@mdpi.com