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foodomics
Subject Category
Q Food and Human Nutrition
Definition
A discipline that deals with food science and nutrition through the application of advanced omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, etc.) technologies to improve consumer health and well-being.
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Broader Term
food science
Related Term
food analysis
food chemistry
food research
food safety
nutrients
nutrition research
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foodomica
Term Number
289682