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This research was funded by Conselleria de Innovacion, Universidades, Ciencia y Socie- dad Digital, Generalitat Valenciana, grant number AICO/2021/137, project AGROALNEXT/2022/001, and from MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ through project PID2020-115973RB-C22 and the FPI PhD contract granted by the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia subprograma 1 (PAID 01 21).

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Molina-Montero, CarmenAuthorVicente-Jurado, DianaAuthorIgual, MartaAuthorMartinez-Monzo, JavierAuthorGarcia-Segovia, PurificacionCorresponding Author

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Fiber Enrichment of 3D Printed Apricot Gel Snacks with Orange By-Products

Publicated to:Gels. 9 (7): 569- - 2023-07-01 9(7), DOI: 10.3390/gels9070569

Authors: Molina-Montero, Carmen; Vicente-Jurado, Diana; Igual, Marta; Martinez-Monzo, Javier; Garcia-Segovia, Purificacion

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Univ Politecn Valencia, I Food Grp, FoodUPV, Camino Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author

Abstract

Concern about food waste has become a major global concern. The waste generated by the agri-food industry poses an environmental challenge. However, the development of 3D printing technology offers an opportunity to address this problem. By incorporating food waste into inks, it can create personalized food tailored to individual needs. The aim of this study is the valorization of orange by-products (OBP) in 3D printed gels to obtain a final product in the form of a fiber-enriched snack. Gelatin gels were printed with different concentrations of apricot pulp (30, 50, and 70%) and OBP was added. These gels were subjected to a freeze-drying process. The rheology of the gels before and after printing, the printing precision, and the post-treatment of the freeze-dried product, including color, shear force, and the presence of bioactive compounds, were evaluated. The addition of OBP resulted in an increase in the elasticity (997-1242u) of the samples and improved the printability of them. However, an increase in the hardness (173-184u) was observed in the freeze-dried samples. The use of OBP not only improves the printability of the gels but also enables obtaining fiber-enriched snacks, which could contribute to the reduction in food waste and the promotion of healthy and sustainable food.

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FiberOrange by-productPrinting precisioPrinting precisionWaste

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Gels due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 14/95, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Polymer Science.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.61. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.71 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 3.89 (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-01, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 11
  • Scopus: 14
  • Europe PMC: 6

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-01:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 55 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Molina Montero, María del Carmen) and Last Author (García Segovia, Purificación).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been García Segovia, Purificación.