Dejian Huang

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Dejian Huang is a pioneering researcher whose work bridges food chemistry, bioanalytical methods, and cutting-edge food fabrication technologies. His key research areas include antioxidant activity measurement and 3D food printing. Huang’s most impactful contribution is the development of the high-throughput Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) assay, a landmark method published in 2002 that has garnered over 1,540 citations. This assay became a standard tool for quantifying antioxidant capacity in the nutraceutical and food industries, addressing prior limitations in accessibility and throughput. In the emerging field of 3D food printing, Huang has been a leading voice, authoring a highly cited 2015 overview (530 citations) that systematically explored technologies for food fabrication, and a 2018 perspective piece that outlined future directions. His work has shaped how researchers and industries evaluate food bioactivity and design personalized, digitally fabricated foods. Huang’s contributions have earned him recognition as a key figure in functional food science and additive manufacturing, with his ORAC assay remaining a foundational reference for antioxidant research worldwide.

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1. 1
   High-Throughput Assay of Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) Using a Multichannel Liquid Handling System Coupled with a Microplate Fluorescence Reader in 96-Well Format

   1,548 citations · 2002
2. 2
   An Overview of 3D Printing Technologies for Food Fabrication

   530 citations · 2015
3. 3
   3D Food Printing: Perspectives

   47 citations · 2018

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