Peer-Reviewed Research Database
The science behind the engine
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
More original analyses in queue — Rychlik integration writeup and per-compound OAV audits.
2025
gc ms
Thermal degradation of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based silicone sealants was investigated using evolved gas analysis (EGA) for rapid temperature screening, combined with multiste...
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PMID: 41228644
DOI: 10.3390/polym17212884
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2025
other
Biodiesel, predominantly derived from canola oil, is recognized as an essential renewable and ecofriendly fuel, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel depe...
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2025
gc ms
The reactions of the monomeric C,N-chelated organogermanium(II) hydride L(H)Ge·BH<sub>3</sub> (1) with potassium alkoxides KOR provided potassium hydrido-alkoxo-germanato-borates {...
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2025
aroma analysis
Biofortification of crops with beneficial micronutrients like selenium (Se) and iodine (I) is a promising strategy to enhance nutritional quality while addressing global dietary de...
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2025
gc ms
In our study, we examined the volatile androconial scent chemistry of Atlides polybe (Linnaeus, 1763), a Lycaenidae species known for its distinctive “grape-like” aroma. This is th...
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2025
aroma analysis
The aromatic compounds 2-phenylethanol (2-PE) and 2-phenylethyl acetate (2-PEA) are of high industrial relevance due to their distinctive sensory properties and extensive use in fo...
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2025
aroma analysis
<h4>Background</h4>Medium chain length γ- and δ-lactones, in particular γ-decalactone, are potent aroma compounds used by the flavour and fragrance industry. The native pathways fo...
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2025
sensory panel
Climate change significantly impacts tea plant (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) physiology, particularly the cuticular wax layer on leaves, which serves as a critical barrier against env...
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2025
gc ms
Interest in phthalate detection of foods and other environmental media has grown rapidly in the past decade. However, current analytical and separation techniques are often limited...
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PMID: 40677161
DOI: 10.1002/jssc.70227
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2025
gc ms
Most studies on the <i>Arthrosphaera</i> genus, or giant pill millipedes, focus on its taxonomy, distribution, and ecology. Therefore, this investigation aimed to explore the chemi...
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PMID: 40699833
DOI: 10.3390/cimb47060434
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2025
sensory panel
Essential oils (EOs) are natural mixtures of volatile compounds characterized by beneficial pharmacological effects. The repeated inhalation of EOs in olfactory training (OT) has b...
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2025
other
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in human exhaled breath have emerged as promising biomarkers for non-invasive disease diagnosis. However, traditional VOC detection techno...
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PMID: 40863007
DOI: 10.3390/bios15080548
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2025
aroma analysis
The incorporation of coffee pericarp into poultry diets enhances chicken meat quality by modulating intestinal flora. This study investigates the effects of coffee pericarp on chic...
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2025
gc ms
Aroma profoundly influences the flavor profile and commercial appeal of fruits. While the biosynthetic pathways of volatiles are well understood, the regulatory mechanisms governin...
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2025
sensory panel
This study aims at improving the fractionation of key odor compounds in pear brandies by controlling their relative volatility through novel fractionation strategies. Two approache...
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2025
aroma analysis
High-acidity, low-sugar, neutral-aromatic grapes from East Asian species show great potential for spirit production. However, their high methyl-esterified pectin content poses a ri...
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2025
other
This study investigates the impact of O. oeni on the quality of blueberry wine, employing various analytical methods to determine parameters such as alcohol content, antioxidant ca...
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2025
other
The aim of this study was to profile the physicochemical and flavor characteristics of beef loins from Jeju crossbred cattle (JCC) during wet aging. Beef loins obtained from three...
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2025
other
Beer consumption has increased worldwide, positioning it as the most consumed alcoholic beverage on the market. <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> brewing yeasts have specific genetic...
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2025
gc ms
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) displays wide inter-patient variability that is not accounted for by HLA-B27 alone, suggesting that additional immune and metabolic modifiers contribute...
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PMID: 40869237
DOI: 10.3390/ijms26167919
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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.