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Every compound-food link in CompKitchen comes from a peer-reviewed source. Search 38,144 flavor-relevant papers — part of a 44,648-paper indexed corpus — on aroma compounds, odor thresholds, GC-MS analyses, and sensory studies that power the pairing engine.

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Unsupervised Recovery of Food Taxonomy from Volatile Compound Profiles: A UMAP Analysis of 450 Ingredients

Without supervision or human-coded labels, a UMAP projection of 7,464 volatile compounds across 450 ingredients reproduces conventional food categories — and surfaces cross-category molecular bridges that traditional culinary intuition misses.

Johnson, M. C. (2026). Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459

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2023 International archives of occupational and environmental health gc ms

Exploratory study on noninvasive biomarker of silicosis in exhaled breath by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis.

BACKGROUND: As a chronic occupational disease, silicosis could cause irreversible and incurable impair to the lung. The current diagnosis of silicosis relies on imaging of X-ray or... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37067574 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-023-01971-y

2023 Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene other

Chemical characterization of combustion engine exhaust and assessment of helicopter deck operator occupational exposures on an offshore frigate class ship.

Diesel engine exhaust (DE) consists of a complex mixture of gases and aerosols, originating from sources such as engines, turbines, and power generators. It is composed of a wide r... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 36787211 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2023.2180150

2023 Environmental research other

Chemical characterization and source attribution of organic pollutants in industrial wastewaters from a Chinese chemical industrial park.

Accelerated urbanization and industrialization have led to an alarming increase in the generation of wastewater with complex chemical contents. Industrial wastewaters are often a p... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37098386 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115980

2023 Annals of work exposures and health gc ms

Engineered Stone Fabrication Work Releases Volatile Organic Compounds Classified as Lung Irritants.

Engineered stones are often characterized for their crystalline silica content. Their organic composition, particularly that of the emissions generated during fabrication work usin... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 36239208 DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac068 Full text on PMC

2023 Food chemistry other

Degradation and chiral properties of metamifop during rice processing.

Metamifop has been used to control gramineous weeds in paddy fields and may form residues in rice. In this study, the residue analysis method for metamifop and the metabolites was... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37084473 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135614

2023 gc ms

Mosquito Larvicidal Activity and Cytotoxicity of the Extracts of Aromatic Plants from Malaysia.

Despite ongoing control efforts, the mosquito population and diseases vectored by them continue to thrive worldwide, causing major health concerns. There has been growing interest... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37367328 DOI: 10.3390/insects14060512 Full text on PMC

2023 pharmacology

Metabolic profiling of <i>Chimonanthus grammatus via</i> UHPLC-HRMS-MS with computer-assisted structure elucidation and its antimicrobial activity.

<i>Chimonanthus grammatus</i> is used as Hakka traditional herb to treat cold, flu, etc. So far, the phytochemistry and antimicrobial compounds have not been well investigated. In... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37229132 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1138913 Full text on PMC

2023 Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) aeda

A Compiled Update on Nutrition, Phytochemicals, Processing Effects, Analytical Testing and Health Effects of Chenopodium album: A Non-Conventional Edible Plant (NCEP).

Bathua (Chenopodium album) is a rich source of extensive-ranging nutrients, including bio-active carbohydrates, flavonoids and phenolics, minerals, and vitamins that translate to c... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37446567 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134902 Full text on PMC

2023 other

One-pot synthesis of fuel precursor from acetoin fermentation broth using ionic liquid-based salting-out extraction system.

<h4>Background</h4>The development of biofuels, especially liquid hydrocarbon fuels, has been widely concerned due to the depletion of fossil resources. In order to obtain fuel pre... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37268988 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-023-02344-w Full text on PMC

2023 aroma analysis

Mitigation of undesirable volatile aroma compounds in kefir by freeze drying and vacuum evaporation.

Commercial kefir was recently found to be effective in curing recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection when consumed alongside antibiotic treatment. However, kefir products hav... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37421344 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16678

2023 The Science of the total environment other

Co-hydrothermal carbonization of sludge and food waste for hydrochar valorization: Effect of mutual interaction on sulfur transformation.

Co-hydrothermal carbonization of sludge and food waste is a promising method for hydrochar valorization. The sulfur content and form of hydrochar are the key parameters that determ... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37742985 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167318

2023 Accounts of chemical research other

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Allosteric Effectors for Hemoglobin.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder caused by a point mutation in hemoglobin (Hb), the protein in the red blood cell (RBC) responsible for the transport of oxy... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 36946781 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00590

2023 Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis gc ms

Characterization and intrinsic quality correlation of raw and vinegar-processed Curcumae Radix.

Among the existing criteria, the traits of Curcumae Radix (CW) rely on traditional empirical identification, and the correlation between extrinsic traits and intrinsic components h... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37172530 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115329

2023 Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) sensory panel

Metabolomic analysis reveals linkage between chemical composition and sensory quality of different floral honey samples.

Honey has a distinct flavor characterized by various volatiles and non-volatiles from diverse origins. In this study, metabolomics combined with sensory analysis was performed to i... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37803778 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113454

2023 sensory panel

Characterization of the off-flavor from Pichia pastoris GS115 during the overexpression of an α-l-rhamnosidase.

The off-flavor of Pichia pastoris strains is a negative characteristic of proteins overexpressed with this yeast. In the present study, P. pastoris GS115 overexpressing an α-l-rham... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37942557 DOI: 10.1093/jimb/kuad035 Full text on PMC

2023 Journal of food science pharmacology

Optimization of antioxidant and lycopene extraction from tomato pomace using Hansen solubility parameters and its application in chicken meat preservation.

Tomato pomace, composed of peels and seeds, is often discarded or used as animal feed. However, it contains valuable phytochemicals, including lycopene. Lycopene, a natural pigment... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37548649 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16722

2023 Foods (Basel, Switzerland) gc ms

Antibacterial and Antiviral Properties of Pinus densiflora Essential Oil.

The Korean mountains are home to the Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora). Pine needle oil has been used as a food additive and a traditional herbal medicine; however, any health-rel... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 38231728 DOI: 10.3390/foods12234279 Full text on PMC

2023 Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) gc ms

Influence of different pre-treatments on flavor quality of freeze-dried carrots mediated by carotenoids and metabolites during 120-day storage.

Changes in carotenoids and volatiles (including β-carotene-metabolites) of freeze-dried carrots (FDC) treated by thermal/nonthermal-ultrasound (40 KHz, 10 min) and ascorbic (2%, w/... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37316031 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113050

2023 Environmental research other

PBT assessment of chemicals detected in effluent of wastewater treatment plants by suspected screening analysis.

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the major sources of contaminants discharged into downstream water bodies. Profiling the contaminants in effluent of WWTPs is crucial to ass... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37598848 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116892

2023 other

Study of the post-harvest processes of the peruvian chuncho cocoa using multivariate and multi-block analysis.

A screening of 24 Chuncho cacao postharvest processes was carried out and three treatments were identified with the best levels of functional non-volatile metabolites and the best... Read full abstract on PubMed →

PMID: 37573746 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137123

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Sources: PubMed (US National Library of Medicine), Semantic Scholar, Europe PMC, CORE. Papers are selected by targeted search queries for each ingredient and compound in our database.