这是几位从事氢气食品生产和保存领域的国际同行共同组织的一次专题。欢迎同行关注投稿。也欢迎氢气医学同行们和期刊合作，组织各自领域的专刊。能组织这种出版活动，代表这领域内的学术地位和影响力。当然杂志也非常欢迎和鼓励学者们能开展这样的活动，因为能明显增加期刊的投稿数量和质量。不过这样的活动大多数都是学者们无私奉献，是值得点赞的行为。

      对于普通氢气医学关注者来说，了解这样的信息也非常重要。因为这说明国际上有一批学者在重点关注氢气医学研究领域，因为氢气应用于食品生产和保存，是氢气生物医学领域的更小众领域。而更多研究是在医学基础和临床，植物生理病理学领域的工作。因此，这说明氢气生物医学领域的活跃度之高。

About this Research Topic

Hydrogen gas (molecular hydrogen, H2) has recently attracted the attention of researchers in the health field due to its several beneficial biological activities. For many decades, the application of hydrogen gas in food industries was limited to the hydrogenation of vegetable oils, such as in the production of margarine. However, recent reports have shown several potential applications of molecular hydrogen in different food products and processes. The reducing capacity, antioxidant activity, and the zero residual and eco-friendly properties make hydrogen gas a multi-purpose candidate for different food products and processes.

The aim of this Research Topic is to attract the attention of researchers in the food sciences and technologies to consider hydrogen as a quality parameter and shelf-life determinant for their future projects. Due to the limited research on hydrogen application in the food field, we think that a bespoke collection of the latest hydrogen-related works will be helpful for both researchers and technologists.

This Research Topic will cover various aspects of hydrogen applications along food and beverage production chains:

• The effect of hydrogen on product quality
• The effect of hydrogen on product shelf-life
• The effect of hydrogen on product safety
• The effect of hydrogen on food-related enzymes
• The effect of hydrogen on food-related microorganisms
• The effect of hydrogen on sensorial and nutritional attributes of the product
• The emerging application of hydrogen in food processing
• Use of hydrogen in food and beverage packaging
• Use of hydrogen in animal health and production
• Use of hydrogen in fishery production
• Use of hydrogen in horticultural crops production

All the types of manuscripts are welcomed such as reviews, full research articles, and short communication.

Topic Editor John Hancock declares that they have received PhD student funding support from Water Fuel Engineering. Topic Editor Duried Alwazeer declares that they have received water electrolysis devices from Epoch company. Topic Editor Tyler W. LeBaron has provided various consultancy services on molecular hydrogen. All other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject.

Keywords: Hydrogen gas, Food products, Quality, Shelf life, Food processing, Applications

Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.

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