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    Regulation of climacteric fruit ripening in melon: recent advances and future challenges 

    Pujol, Marta; Garcia-Mas, Jordi (2023-07-03)

    Fruit ripening is a complex and highly regulated process where tomato and strawberry have been the model species classically used for studying climacteric and non-climacteric fleshy fruit ripening types, respectively. Melon ...

    Marine Dinoflagellate Assemblage in the Galápagos Marine Reserve 

    Carnicer, Olga; De La Fuente, Patricia; Canepa, Antonio; Keith, Inti; Rebolledo-Monsalve, Eduardo; Diogène, Jorge; Fernández-Tejedor, Margarita (2019-05-07)

    It is likely that harmful algal blooms have increased in frequency, intensity, and geographic distribution in the last decades in response to anthropogenic activities. The Galápagos Islands are renowned for their exceptional ...

    Spray dried plasma as an alternative to antibiotics in piglet feeds, mode of action and biosafety 

    Pérez-Bosque, Anna; Polo, Javier; Torrallardona, David (2016-07-23)

    The use of growth promoting and therapeutic antibiotics in piglet feed has been a concerning subject over the last few decades because of the risk of generating antimicrobial resistance that could be transferred to humans. ...

    Feasibility of Using Secondary Attributes in Sensory Analysis to Characterize Protected Designation of Origin of Olive Oil 

    García Pizarro, Angel; Romero, Agusti; Martí Perelló, Esteva; Hermoso Leon, Juan Francisco; Ninot, Antonia; Aceña, Laura; Mestres, Montserrat (2024-09-26)

    Protected denomination of origin (PDO) designations require tools to enable differentiation, as each PDO aims to establish its own distinct and exclusive identity. This necessity becomes particularly challenging in those ...

    The camel milk sector in Mediterranean basin 

    Faye, Bernard; Konuspayeva, Gaukhar; Nari, Amira; Koc, Atakan; Díaz-Medina, Elena (2025-04)

    Camel milk is a new product on the market around the Mediterranean Basin (MB). The objective of the paper was to achieve a state-of-the-art regarding the camel milk sector around the MB and its constraints and challenges ...

    Genetic analysis of the wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) volatile composition 

    Urrutia, María; Rambla, José L.; Alexiou, Konstantinos G.; Granell, Antonio; Monfort, Amparo (2017-10-25)

    The volatile composition of wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) fruit differs from that of the cultivated strawberry, having more intense and fruity aromas. Over the last few years, the diploid F. vesca has been recognized ...

    Activation of pro- and anti-inflammatory responses in lung tissue injury during the acute phase of PRRSV-1 infection with the virulent strain Lena 

    Sánchez-Carvajal, J.M.; Rodríguez-Gómez, I.M.; Ruedas-Torres, I.; Larenas-Muñoz, F.; Díaz, I.; Revilla, C.; Mateu, E.; Domínguez, J.; Martín-Valls, G.; Barranco, I.; Pallarés, F.J.; Carrasco, L.; Gómez-Laguna, J. (2020-06-02)

    Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) plays a key role in porcine respiratory disease complex modulating the host immune response and favouring secondary bacterial infections. Pulmonary alveolar ...

    Maximum levels of cross-contamination for 24 antimicrobial active substances in non-target feed. Part 8: Pleuromutilins: tiamulin and valnemulin 

    EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ); Koutsoumanis, Konstantinos; Allende, Ana; Alvarez-Ordóñez, Avelino; Bolton, Declan; Bover-Cid, Sara; Chemaly, Marianne; Davies, Robert; De Cesare, Alessandra; Herman, Lieve; Hilbert, Friederike; Lindqvist, Roland; Nauta, Maarten; Ru, Giuseppe; Simmons, Marion; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Andersson, Dan I; Bampidis, Vasileios; Bengtsson-Palme, Johan; Bouchard, Damien; Ferran, Aude; Kouba, Maryline; López Puente, Secundino; López-Alonso, Marta; Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Pechová, Alena; Petkova, Mariana; Girault, Sebastien; Broglia, Alessandro; Guerra, Beatriz; Innocenti, Matteo Lorenzo; Liébana, Ernesto; López-Gálvez, Gloria; Manini, Paola; Stella, Pietro; Peixe, Luisa (2021-10-26)

    The specific concentrations of tiamulin and valnemulin in non-target feed for food-producing animals, below which there would not be an effect on the emergence of, and/or selection for, resistance in bacteria relevant for ...

    The presence of wild Senegalese sole breeders improves courtship and reproductive success in cultured conspecifics 

    Fatsini, Elvira; González, Wendy; Ibarra-Zatarain, Zohar; Napuchi, Juvenal; Duncan, Neil J. (2020-01-03)

    The life cycle of Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is not closed in captivity due to a reproductive dysfunction related to the lack of participation of cultured male breeders in the courtship. To discern a possible ...

    Baseline pathological data of the wedge clam Donax trunculus from the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Basin) 

    Carella, F.; Carrasco, N.; De Vico, G. (2019-02-28)

    In recent years, a collapse in Donax trunculus fishing yields has occurred in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Basin). There is little information available on the impact disease may have had on D. trunculus populations. ...

    Optimizing the Malaxation Conditions to Produce an Arbequina EVOO with High Content of Bioactive Compounds 

    Olmo-Cunillera, Alexandra; Lozano-Castellón, Julián; Pérez, Maria; Miliarakis, Eleftherios; Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna; Ninot, Antònia; Romero-Aroca, Agustí; Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa Maria; Vallverdú-Queralt, Anna (2021-11-17)

    To meet the growing demand for high-quality extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) with health-promoting properties and pleasant sensory properties, studies are needed to establish optimal production parameters. Bioactive components ...

    Swine farm environmental microbiome: exploring microbial ecology and functionality across farms with high and low sanitary status 

    Marin, Clara; Migura, Lourdes; Rodríguez, Juan Carlos; Ventero, María-Paz; Pérez-Gracia, Maria Teresa; Vega, Santiago; Tort-Miró, Carla; Marco-Fuertes, Ana; Lorenzo-Rebenaque, Laura; Montoro-Dasi, Laura (2024-07-03)

    Stringent regulations in pig farming, such as antibiotic control and the ban on certain additives and disinfectants, complicate disease control efforts. Despite the evolution of microbial communities inside the house ...

    Influence of sample location on blubber cortisol concentration in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba): The importance of the reference denominator 

    Carbajal, Annaïs; Agustí, Clara; Domingo, Mariano; Olvera-Maneu, Sergi; Lopez-Bejar, Manel (2021-08-21)

    A simple and portable method for on-line texture measurement of Italian “Speck Alto Adige" 

    Bianchi, Flavia; Gamper, Gerhard; Lozano, Lidia; Simoncini, Nicoletta; Virgili, Roberta; Spada, Lukas; Venir, Elena (2022-04-27)

    Texture is a relevant parameter for the assessment of cured ham's quality. In this study a rapid on-line instrumental technique for the measurement of the texture of pieces of cured smoked ham intended for sale as “Speck ...

    Processing factors that affect the balance of alcohols and alkyl esters during ‘Arbequina’ olive oil production: Separation and clarification steps 

    Boudebouz, Abdelaziz; Romero, Agustí; Hermoso, Juan F.; Boqué, Ricard; Mestres, Montserrat (2021-06-03)

    The aim of this study was to assess how different conditions used on the centrifugation step during olive oil extraction affect its quality by considering the balance of fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAEs) and their precursor ...

    Non-volatile signals and redox mechanisms are required for the responses of Arabidopsis roots to Pseudomonas oryzihabitans 

    Cantabella, Daniel; Karpinska, Barbara; Teixidó, Neus; Dolcet-Sanjuan, Ramon; Foyer, Christine (2022-08-24)

    Soil bacteria promote plant growth and protect against environmental stresses, but the mechanisms involved remain poorly characterized, particularly when there is no direct contact between the roots and bacteria. Here, we ...

    Impact of krill products on the growth, health, and fillet quality of farmed non-salmonid fish 

    Kaur, Kiranpreet; Torrecillas, Silvia (2025-05-20)

    The rising global demand for fish as a protein source has led to increased efforts to find sustainable alternatives to reduce the dependency on traditional aquafeed ingredients like fishmeal (FM) and fish oil (FO). However, ...

    Novel strategies to improve chicken performance and welfare by unveiling host-microbiota interactions through hologenomics 

    Tous, Núria; Marcos, Sofia; Goodarzi Boroojeni, Farshad; Pérez de Rozas, Ana; Zentek, Jürgen; Estonba, Andone; Sandvang, Dorthe; Gilbert, M. Thomas P.; Esteve-Garcia, Enric; Finn, Robert; Alberdi, Antton; Tarradas, Joan (2022-09-06)

    Fast optimisation of farming practices is essential to meet environmental sustainability challenges. Hologenomics, the joint study of the genomic features of animals and the microbial communities associated with them, opens ...

    Using compositional mixed-effects models to evaluate responses to amino acid supplementation in milk replacers for calves 

    Terre, Marta; Ortuzar, I.; Graffelman, J.; Bassols, A.; Vidal, M.; Bach, Alex (2021-04-15)

    The consequences of supplementing Lys, Met, and Thr in milk replacers (MR) for calves have been widely studied, but scarce information exists about potential roles of other AA (whether essential or not). The effects on ...

    Prevalence of tail damage and ear lesions in docked and undocked pigs during trials to find alternatives to tail docking on Spanish commercial farms 

    Teixeira, Day; Bagaria, Marc; Vidal Cardos, Roger; Verdú, Marçal; Parés, Ricard; Fàbrega-Romans, Emma (2024-08-28)

    Background Tail docking is widely used to control tail biting in pigs, but it is a painful and stressful procedure. The impact of non-docking trials on tail damage (TD) and ear lesions (EL) from weaning to slaughter was ...