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Published: May 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 224
Pages: 117504
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Authors

Tania Mazzuca-Sobczuk

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María José Ibáñez-González

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Antonia Garrido Frenich

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European Regional Development Fund Award: 2021-2027

University of Almeria Award: CPUENTE2023/21

Cite This Article

Araceli Rivera-Pérez, Liliana Pérez-León, Tania Mazzuca-Sobczuk, et al. (2026). UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS metabolomics and molecular networking to assess non-thermal debittering of orange juice: Insights into compositional quality preservation. Microchemical Journal, 224, 117504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2026.117504

UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS metabolomics and molecular networking to assess non-thermal debittering of orange juice: Insights into compositional quality preservation

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