Emerging Trends in Food Technology and Safety

Emerging Trends in Food Technology and Safety

1 Selection of Research Problem

  1. Science and Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge
  2. Characteristics of Scientific Research
  3. Need for Scientific Methodology
  4. Identification of Research Problem
  5. Criteria of Research Problem
  6. Statement of the Problem and Objectives

2 Functional Food, Nutraceuticals, Supplements and Nutrigenomics

  1. Define Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
  2. Historical Perspective of Nutraceuticals
  3. Classification of Nutraceuticals
  4. Functional Food: Definition and History
  5. Benefits of Functional Foods
  6. Type of Dietary Supplements
  7. Regulations of Nutraceuticals
  8. The Future of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
  9. Nutrigenomics

3 Issues in Food Microbiology

  1. Definition and Classification of Emerging Pathogens
  2. Causes
  3. Implications for Public Health
  4. Emerging Toxins
  5. Causes of Emerging Toxins
  6. Risks Associated
  7. One Health Concept
  8. Causes of Antimicrobial Resistance
  9. Types
  10. Associated Risks

4 Predictive Microbiology for Food Safety

  1. Global Trends and Issues/Challenges in Food Safety in the 21st Century
  2. Predictive Microbiology
  3. A Tool for Improving Food Safety and Quality
  4. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
  5. Shelf-life Studies
  6. Mathematical Models for Predictive Microbiology
  7. Application in Food Industry

5 Novel Packaging Technologies and Food Safety

  1. Active packaging
  2. Intelligent packaging
  3. Bioactive packaging
  4. Other novel food packaging
  5. Food safety issues in novel food packaging

6 Nanotechnology and Food Safety

  1. Nanomaterials
  2. Processes for Nanomaterial Synthesis
  3. Nanomaterial Applications in Food Processing and Preservation
  4. Microencapsulation of Food Ingredients using Nanomaterials
  5. Nanomaterials in Food Analysis and Safety
  6. Related Food Safety Issues and Concerns
  7. Nanomaterials and its Future Prospects

7 Biosensors in Food Safety

  1. History of Biosensors
  2. Concept and Components of a Biosensor
  3. Features of a Biosensor
  4. Principle and Working of a Biosensor
  5. Types of Biosensors
  6. Applications of Biosensors

8 Applications of Biosensors in Food Safety

  1. Biosensors
  2. Generation of Biosensors
  3. Applications of Biosensors in detection of food contaminants
  4. RAFT (Rapid Analytical Food Testing) Kit
  5. Nanobiosensors
  6. FSSAI and other Regulations for biosensors

9 Non Invasive Food Analysis

  1. Quality and Safety evaluation
  2. Quality Determination
  3. Non Invasive Methods
  4. Infrared Spectroscopy
  5. Raman Spectroscopy
  6. Hyperspectral Imaging

10 Molecular Tools for Detection of Food Pathogens

  1. Culture Based Methods
  2. PCR based methods
  3. Multiplex PCR (mPCR)
  4. Nested PCR
  5. Real Time PCR
  6. Reverse-Transcription PCR
  7. Pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)
  8. DNA microarray
  9. ELISA

11 Other Advanced Techniques

  1. ICP-OES
  2. SEM
  3. TEM
  4. GCMS
  5. LCMS
  6. IRMS
  7. Food Safety

12 Food Fraud and its Mitigation

  1. Food authenticity
  2. Food fraud
  3. Different types of food fraud
  4. Various definitions to understand food fraud
  5. Motivations
  6. VACCP and TACCP
  7. Legislation on food fraud
  8. Mitigation strategies
  9. PCQI

13 Entrepreneurship

  1. Entrepreneurship
  2. Definitions
  3. Need and Scope of Entrepreneurship
  4. Enterprise
  5. Entrepreneur Versus Entrepreneurship
  6. Need for Entrepreneurship
  7. Functions of An Entrepreneur
  8. Characteristics of Entrepreneur
  9. SWOT Analysis for Assessing Entrepreneurship Readiness
  10. Types of Entrepreneurs
  11. Managing an Enterprise
  12. Monitoring
  13. Evaluation
  14. Follow Up
  15. Concept of Entrepreneur
  16. Government Schemes

14 Digital Transformation

  1. Internet of Things (IoT)
  2. Blockchain Technology
  3. Smart contracts in traceability business process
  4. Consensus mechanism
  5. Transaction transparency and anonymity of the traceability chain
  6. Data tamper-proof and traceable
  7. High reliability of systems and data
  8. Applying Blockchain Technology in Sustainable Food Traceability Management
  9. Artificial Intelligence in Food Industry
  10. Intellectual Property Rights