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• Effect of climate conditions on the free and glycoside-derived volatile compounds in tomato cultivars

  Yingtao Li, Yusuke Kamiyoshihara, Yonathan Asikin, Denise Tieman, Harry Klee, Miyako Kusano

  Plant Biotechnology ( 日本植物バイオテクノロジー学会 )  42 ( 4 ) 475 - 483   2025.12 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

  Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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• Characterization of volatile organic compounds in citrus-flavored sesame, palm, and coconut oils using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and multivariate analysis

  Azzahra Mutiara Ayu, Aldia Katherinatama, Yonathan Asikin, Moena Oe, Kensaku Takara, Gemala Anjani, Diana Nur Afifah, Ninik Rustanti, Fitriyono Ayustaningwarno

  Journal of Food Science ( John Wiley & Sons )  90 ( 10 ) e70587   2025.09 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

  Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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• Profiling of volatile organic compounds, including halogenated substances, in Okinawan red algae Portieria hornemannii

  Kazuki Tani, Yu Sasaki, Takahiro Ishii, Yonathan Asikin

  Molecules ( MDPI )  30 ( 12 ) 2534   2025.06 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

  Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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• Determination of sotolon, sololon precursors, and minerals in Okinawan awamori

  Kensaku Takara, Azusa Soga, Kotomi Irei, Shunpei Toguchi, Yonathan Asikin, Koji Wada

  Food Science and Technology Research ( 公益社団法人 日本食品科学工学会 )  31 ( 3 ) 223 - 232   2025.05 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

  Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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• The effect of raw sugar addition on flavor and retronasal olfaction profiles of processed brown sugar

  Yonathan Asikin, Yuki Nakaza, Moena Oe, Eriko Arakaki, Goki Maeda, Hirotaka Kaneda, Kensaku Takara, Koji Wada

  Foods ( MDPI )  14 ( 9 ) 1480   2025.04 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

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• Extraction method influenced physical, aroma, and antioxidant profiles of Shiikuwasha (Citrus depressa Hayata) pulp essential oil (in ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1135)

  Asikin Y, Tomimura A, Yamakawa Y, Maeda G, Hirose N, Oku H, Wada K ( Part: Multiple Authorship ,  61–72 )

  International Society for Horticultural Science  2016.07

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• 食品のおいしさとその科学:(4)食品の香りとその成分

  和田浩二, Yonathan Asikin

  Journal of Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis ( Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis )  20 ( 4 ) 321 - 328   2025.10

   

• 食品のおいしさとその科学:(3)食品の味とその成分

  和田浩二, Yonathan Asikin

  Journal of Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis ( Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis )  20 ( 3 ) 227 - 234   2025.07

   

• 食品のおいしさとその科学:(2)食品の色とその成分

  和田浩二, Yonathan Asikin

  Journal of Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis ( Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis )  20 ( 2 ) 125 - 133   2025.04

   

• Evaluation of flavor characteristics and aroma release of non-centrifugal cane sugar

  Yonathan Asikin, 仲座佑紀, 高良健作, 和田浩二

  Urakami Foundation Memories ( 公益財団法人 浦上食品 ・ 食文化振興財団 )  32   89 - 94   2025.03

   

• 食品のおいしさとその科学:(1)食品のおいしさとは?

  和田浩二, Yonathan Asikin

  Journal of Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis ( Japanese Association of Food Science and Risk Analysis )  20 ( 1 ) 42 - 48   2025.01

   

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• Analysis of aroma characteristics of Okinawan traditional rice cake “muchi"

  加島岬, 大江萌那, Yonathan Asikin, 高良健作

  69th Symposium on the Chemistry of Terpenes, Essential Oils and Aromatics  (Tokushima Bunri University)  2025.11  -  2025.11 

• Scientific advancements enhance the competitiveness of local citrus industries: A study on the flavor characteristics and biofunctional properties of Okinawan Shiikuwasha (Hirami lemon)

  Yonathan Asikin

  The 2nd International Conference on Agrotechnology, Beverage and Food (ICABF 2025)  (International Convention Centre & Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan)  2025.10  -  2025.10 

• 未利用紅藻ホソバナミノハナの有用化に向けた香気成分分析法の確立

  谷和樹, 佐々木悠, Yonathan Asikin, 石井貴広

  The 49th Annual Meeting Japanese Society of Phycology  (University of the Ryukyus)  2025.03  -  2025.03 

• Food components, volatile organic compounds, policosanols, and antioxidant properties of Indonesian palm sugar made from Arenga pinnata sap

  Aldia Katherinatama, Kensaku Takara, Koji Wada, Yonathan Asikin

  日本農芸化学会2025年度大会  (札幌コンベンションセンター)  2025.03  -  2025.03 

• 加工黒糖の香気成分,代謝物,ミネラル成分および官能特性の分析

  宮城舜, 大江萌那, Yonathan Asikin, 高良健作, 和田浩二

  2024年度日本栄養・食糧学会九州・沖縄支部および日本食品科学工学会西日本支部合同大会  (Nagasaki University)  2024.11  -  2024.11 

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• Discover Food (Editorial Board)

  Editing academic journals etc. 

  2024.08

  　

  　

• Foods (Editorial Board for section 'Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry')

  Editing academic journals etc. 

  2024.07

  　

  　

• Food Science and Technology Research (Editor)

  Editing academic journals etc. 

  2024.04

  　

  　

• Frontiers in Nutrition (Topic Editor)

  Editing academic journals etc. 

  2023.08

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  2024.07

• Science & Technology Indonesia (Editorial Board)

  Editing academic journals etc. 

  2022.11

  　

  　

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• Multi-omics authentication of global and adulterated Japanese non-centrifugal brown sugars

  Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

  Project Year: 2019.04  -  2023.03 

  Direct: 3,300,000 (YEN)  Overheads: 990,000 (YEN)  Total: 4,290,000 (YEN)

• Molecular mechanisms on the stress amelioration by tropical and subtropical aroma plant resources

  Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

  Project Year: 2014.05  -  2016.04 

  Direct: 2,300,000 (YEN)  Total: 2,300,000 (YEN)

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• Project Name: University of the Ryukyus Grants of Early-Career, Woman and Foreign Researcher

  Project Year: 2023.07  -  2024.03 

  Offer Organization: University of the Ryukyus

  Direct: 1,000,000 (YEN) 

• Project Name: Research Grant

  Project Year: 2022.04  -  2024.03 

  Offer Organization: Konno & Restar Foundation

  Total: 1,500,000 (YEN)

• Project Name: Research Encouragement Grant

  Project Year: 2021.04  -  2025.03 

  Offer Organization: LOTTE Foundation

  Total: 3,000,000 (YEN)

• Project Name: Academic Research Grant

  Project Year: 2021.02  -  2023.01 

  Offer Organization: Urakami Foundation for Food and Food Culture Promotion

  Total: 3,300,000 (YEN)

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• 真菌を接種したドライ熟成肉の香りに関する研究

  Project Year: 2023.04  -  2024.03 

• 伝統的酒造りによる泡盛古酒化のメカニズム解明

  Project Year: 2022.08  -  2025.03 

  Investigator(s): 高良健作  Member: Yonathan Asikin,平良東紀,眞榮田麻友美,上間長亮,吉田嵩策  Offer Organization: 沖縄科学技術振興センター

  Direct: 13,800,000 (YEN) 

• 沖縄県農産物の素材の事業における活用法開発の検討(沖縄県の果実残渣を利用したオイル等の成分把握に関する研究)

  Project Year: 2022.08  -  2023.02 

  Direct: 454,545 (YEN)  Overheads: 45,455 (YEN)  Total: 550,000 (YEN)

• 食品のもつレトロネーザルアロマの解析と評価

  Project Year: 2022.05  -  2024.03 

• 南西諸島・台湾在来柑橘Citrus depressa Hayata果実中カロテノイド由来香気成分と食味成分の複合的解析

  Project Year: 2022.04  -  2023.03 

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