Dear Colleagues,

The quality and safety of agricultural products is not only related to industrial development and economic and social development, but also related to people's health and life safety. Non-destructive testing technology refers to the use of light, sound, electricity, magnetic and other technologies to detect the physical and chemical properties of the sample without damaging the properties of the sample to be tested. Continuous research on new, high-sensitivity, and high-specificity online non-destructive testing technologies for agricultural products, on the one hand, is conducive to maintaining market order, and plays an important role in regulating the production and operation of agricultural products and ensuring the quality and safety of agricultural products. On the other hand, it will also help agricultural product producers understand the causes of food pollution, predict and guide the direction of pollution prevention and control in agricultural product cultivation, improve the quality and safety supervision level of the entire industry, and guide the development of key technologies for intelligent processing of agricultural products.

This Special Issue focuses on the development of nondestructive testing methods and equipment for agricultural products, as well as intelligent processing methods for agricultural products based on nondestructive testing technology. This Special Issue on nondestructive testing technology will include interdisciplinary studies embracing agriculture with disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics and engineering. Research articles will cover a broad range of agricultural products, including vegetable, fruits, cereals, livestock and poultry, aquatic products, crops, etc. All types of articles, such as original research, opinions, and reviews are welcome.

Dr. Xiaowei Huang
Dr. Zhihua Li
Guest Editors

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