Effect of ultrasound and pasteurisation on the structure and visual quality of black elderberry juice
By: Anita Avena, Liene Ozola and Anete Ķeķe
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2256-0939 (formerly 2255-8535) | Journal ISSN: 1407-4427 (formerly 2255-8535)
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Submitted on: Feb 3, 2026
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