An official journal of the Swiss Society of Food Science and Technology (SGLWT/SOSSTA) and the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST).

LWT - Food Science and Technology is an international journal that publishes innovative papers in the fields of food chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, technology and nutrition. The work described should be innovative either in the approach or in the methods used. The significance of the results either for the science community or for the food industry must also be specified. Contributions that do not fulfil these requirements will not be considered for review and publication. Submission of a paper will be held to imply that it presents original research, that it has not been published previously, and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Papers featuring animal trials are outside the scope of the journal and will not be considered for publication.

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Submission for all types of manuscripts to LWT - Food Science and Technology proceeds totally online. Via the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) website for this journal, http://ees.elsevier.com/lwt, you will be guided step-by-step through the creation and uploading of the various files. The system automatically converts source files to a single Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF at submission for the review process, these source files are needed for further processing after acceptance. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail generated by EES and via the Author's homepage, removing the need for a hard-copy paper trail. Authors must submit revisions via EES. Authors may send queries concerning the submission process, manuscript status, or journal procedures to authorsupport@elsevier.com.

Books for review should be sent to the Editors; all other correspondence should be sent directly to the publishers.

Three types of peer-reviewed papers will be published:

Timely Reviews. These concise reviews should present a focused aspect on a topic of current interest or an emerging field. They are not intended as comprehensive literature surveys covering all aspects of the topic, but should include all major findings and bring together reports from a number of sources. They should aim to give balanced, objective assessments by giving due reference to relevant published work, and not merely present the prejudices of individual authors or summarise only work carried out by the authors or by those with whom the authors agree. Undue speculation should also be avoided. These reviews will receive priority in publication.

Research Papers. Reports of complete, scientifically sound, original research which contributes new knowledge to its field. The paper must be organised as described below.

Research Notes. Brief reports of scientifically sound, original research of limited scope of new findings. Research Notes have the formal organisation of a full paper. Such notes will receive priority of publication.

Peer Reviews
It is the journal policy to keep the peer reviewing anonymous. Names of reviewers are only revealed if they are in agreement with the request of the author. When submitting a manuscript, authors may indicate names of experts who are not suitable/appropriate for reviewing the paper.

Language
Manuscripts should be written in English. Authors whose mother tongue is not English are strongly advised to have their manuscripts checked by someone familiar with English scientific writing. The Editors reserve the right to make any necessary linguistic alterations without consulting the authors.

PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS - Research papers and research notes
Authors should aim at producing 6 printed A4 pages (research papers) or 3 printed pages (research notes), which corresponds to approximately 18 and 9 pages of double-spaced type, respectively. All papers should follow the new style for LWT. Please see Volume 36 issue 1 onward. Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout, with a left-hand margin of not less than 4 cm. On the first page, immediately below the title, give authors' names, affiliations and business addresses. Number the lines of each page. If your manuscript cites submitted but unpublished papers, send one copy of each of these papers with your manuscript.

The SI system (Systeme International d'Unites, often referred to as 'International Units') must be used for reporting units of measurement. Do not use %, ppm, M, N, etc. as units for concentrations. If analytical data are reported, replicate analyses must have been carried out and the number of replications must be stated.

Standard error or other evidence of reliability of data must be given.

Editorial Style
Title. The title of the papers should be short but informative.

Abstract. Each article should include an abstract, not exceeding 200 words.

Introduction. In the Introduction, briefly review important prior publications and state the reasons for the investigation being reported.

Methods. Results. Discussion. Following the Introduction, authors are free to structure papers as appropriate. However, for the sake of clarity and uniformity, the above or similar section headings are recommended. If necessary, each section may be divided into further subsections, but do not use more than two levels for subtitles.

The Materials and Methods section must provide enough detail that a competent worker can repeat the experiments. However, detailed descriptions of well-known methods should be avoided in the experimental section. References to the relevant literature are sufficient. The Discussion should not be a compilation of current literature, but a consideration of the significance and consequences of the authors' present findings.

References
All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript. In the text refer to the author's name (without initials) and year of publication (e.g. "Steventon, Donald and Gladden (1994) studied the effects..." or "...similar to values reported by others (Anderson, Douglas, Morrison & Weiping, 1990)..."). For 2-6 authors all authors are to be listed at first citation. At subsequent citations use first author et al.. When there are more than 6 authors, first author et al. should be used throughout the text. The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by authors' names and should be as full as possible, listing all authors, the full title of articles and journals, publisher and year. The manuscript should be carefully checked to ensure that the spelling of authors' names and dates are exactly the same in the text as in the reference list. References should be given in the following form:

Watt, D. K., Brasch, D. J., Larsen, D. S., & Melton, L. D. (1999). Isolation, characterisation, and NMR study of xyloglucan from enzymatically depectinised and non-depectinised apple pomace. Carbohydrate Polymers, 39(2), 165-180.

Closs, C. B., Roberts, I. D., Conde-Petit, B., & Eschler, F. (1997). Phase separation and rheology of aqueous amylopectin/ galactomannan systems. In E. J. Windhab, & B. Wolf. Proceedings of the 1st international symposium on food rheology and structure (pp. 233-237). Hannover: Vincentz Verlag.

Stephen, A. M. (1995). Food polysaccharides and their applications. New York: Marcel Dekker. Wurzburg, O. B. (1986). Cross-linked starches. In O. B. Wurzburg, Modified starches: properties and uses (pp. 41). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Tables
Tables should be numbered and headed by a short but informative title. The experimental conditions, as far as they are necessary for understanding, should be given. Use no vertical and few horizontal lines. Probabilities may be indicated by *P < 0.05, **P <0.01 and ***P <0.001. Tables should be submitted on separate sheets.

Figures and Illustrations
Figures must be provided on separate sheets. Do not repeat material already included in tables. Figures should be comprehensible without reference to the text. All drawings and graphs should not exceed 20 x 20.5 cm in size. All illustrations should be consecutively numbered. Keys to graphs etc., should not appear on the figure, but only in the figure legend. Legends should consist of a short title followed by a brief description of experimental conditions and, where necessary, a key. Where it is necessary to use photographs, these should again be clearly labelled and numbered. Authors are strongly advised to consult Elsevier's artwork instructions before uploading any graphics files for electronic submission. These are available at http://authors.elsevier.com/artwork.

Colour Illustrations
If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable colour figures then Elsevier will ensure, at no additional charge, that these figures will appear in colour on the web (e.g., ScienceDirect and other sites) regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. For colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Elsevier after receipt of your accepted article. For further information on the preparation of electronic artwork, please see http://www.authors.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions. Please note: Because of technical complications which can arise by converting colour figures to grey scale (for the printed version should you not opt for colour in print) please submit in addition usable black and white prints corresponding to all the colour illustrations.

Key Words
Four to five pertinent key words should be provided. If possible the Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA) Thesaurus should be used (IFIS Publ., Shinfield, Reading RG2 9BB, UK http://www.foodScienceCentral.com).

PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS - Timely Reviews

Timely reviews on topics of interest to wide readership will be published.
The reviews may address pertinent issues in food science, technology, processing, nutritional aspects of raw and processed foods and may include nutraceuticals, functional foods, use of "omics" in food quality, food processing and preservation, and food production. Articles should be focused on a narrow topic of interest.
Topics to be covered should be at the cutting edge of science, well thought out, succinct, focused and clear. Ideally, the review should provide a view of the state of the art and suggest possible future needs and trends.
All articles will be subjected to peer review process.

Submit an abstract of the proposed review to the Reviews Editor (Professor Shridhar Sathe, ssathe@fsu.edu for consideration prior to preparing the full length manuscript. Abstract of the proposed work should include the following:
a. The abstract should identify the need for the proposed article, the intended audience, and five key words.
b. Title (120 characters or less)
c. Short abstract (≤ 300 words).
d. Identify the address and contact information for the contact author. The contact information should include author name, postal address, telephone number, fax number, and email.
e. Anticipated time needed to complete the proposed work once the initial abstract has been approved.

Manuscript Preparation
a. All manuscripts must be electronically submitted through the journal web-site.
b. Use 8.5 x 11" (or A4) page size.
c. All lines and pages must be numbered.
d. All text should be double-spaced.
e. Set all margins at 1".
f. Total manuscript length ≤ 3,000 words (text portion).
g. Total number of Tables ≤ 5.
h. Total number of figures ≤ 5.
i. Maximum number of references (including those cited in tables and figures) not to exceed 50.
j. In the reference list identify five (5) key references (indicated by an * in front of the reference in the reference section). In two to three sentences explain why this reference is a key reference.
k. All tables and figures must be prepared according to LWT style (please refer to instructions prior to this section).

Proofs
When your manuscript is received at the Publisher it is considered to be in its final form. Proofs are not to be regarded as 'drafts'. One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, to be checked for typesetting/editing. No changes in, or additions to, the accepted (and subsequently edited) manuscript will be allowed at this stage. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. A form with queries from the copy editor may accompany your proofs. Please answer all queries and make any corrections or additions required. The Publisher reserves the right to proceed with publication if corrections are not communicated. Return corrections within two working days of receipt of the proofs. Should there be no corrections, please confirm this. Elsevier will do everything possible to get your article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as possible. In order to do this we need your help. When you receive the (PDF) proof of your article for correction, it is important to ensure that all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication. Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please ensure your first sending is complete. Note that this does not mean you have any less time to make your corrections, just that only one set of corrections will be accepted. Offprints
The corresponding author, at no cost, will be provided with a PDF file of the article via e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use. Additional offprints and copies of the issue can be ordered at a specially reduced rate using the order form sent to the corresponding author after the manuscript has been accepted. Orders for reprints (produced after publication of an article) will incur a 50% surcharge. Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright see http://www.elsevier.com/copyright). This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. A letter will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript. A form facilitating transfer of copyright will be provided. If excerpts from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright owners and credit the source(s) in the article. Elsevier has preprinted forms for use by authors in these cases: contact Elsevier Ltd., Global Rights Department, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK; phone: (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail: permissions@elsevier.com Author Enquiries
Authors can keep a track on the progress of their accepted article, and set up e-mail alerts informing them of changes to their manuscript's status, by using the "Track a Paper" feature at http://www.elsevier.com/trackarticle. Other questions or queries will also be dealt with via the website http://authors.elsevier.com. Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those related to proofs, are provided when an article is accepted for publication.