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Title: Preventing chlorogenic acid quinone-induced greening in sunflower cookies by chlorogenic acid esterase and thiol-based dough conditioners
Award ID(s):
1905399
PAR ID:
10467573
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Elsevier
Date Published:
Journal Name:
LWT
Volume:
174
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0023-6438
Page Range / eLocation ID:
114392
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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