Nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds in chocolate products: A bibliometric study

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 219, 2026 5^th International Conference on Food Science and Engineering (ICFSE 2025)


Article Number		01001
Number of page(s)		7
Section		Food Chemistry and Analysis
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202621901001
Published online		11 February 2026

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