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    Emulsion gels containing n-3 fatty acids and condensed tannins designed as functional fat replacers 

    Freire, María; Cofrades, Susana; Pérez-Jiménez, Jara; Gómez-Estaca, Joaquín; Jiménez-Colmenero, Francisco; Bou, Ricard (2018-07-30)

    The purpose of this study was to ascertain the potential of several food-grade emulsion (O/W) gels (GEs) for use as healthier fat replacers. The emulsions, formulated with a lipid phase rich in n-3 fatty acids and different ...

    Steaming and sous-vide: Effects on antioxidant activity, vitamin C, and total phenolic content of Brassica vegetables 

    Lafarga, Tomás; Bobo, Gloria; Viñas, Inmaculada; Zudaire, Lorena; Simó, Joan; Aguiló-Aguayo, Ingrid (2018-05-29)

    The present study evaluated the effect of thermal processing on the colour, antioxidant activity, vitamin C content, and total phenols of six Brassica vegetables. The landrace Grelo was the best source of total phenols ...

    An insect’s energy bar: the potential role of plant guttation on biological control 

    Urbaneja-Bernat, Pablo; Tena, Alejandro; González-Cabrera, Joel; Rodriguez-Saona, Cesar (2023-11-07)

    Plant guttation is an exudation fluid composed of xylem and phloem sap secreted at the margins of leaves of many agricultural crops. Although plant guttation is a widespread phenomenon, its effect on natural enemies remains ...

    In the wake of the ongoing mass mortality events: Co-occurrence of Mycobacterium, Haplosporidium and other pathogens in Pinna nobilis collected in Italy and Spain (Mediterranean Sea) 

    Carella, Francesca; Antuofermo, Elisabetta; Farina, Simone; Salati, Fulvio; Mandas, Daniela; Prado, Patricia; Panarese, Rossella; Marino, Fabio; Fiocchi, Eleonora; Pretto, Tobia; De Vico, Gionata (2020-02-13)

    Following the Mass Mortality Events (MMEs) of the pen shell P. nobilis in Campania region and Sicily, a survey of moribund P. nobilis specimens was also conducted in other Italian regions (Campania, Tuscany, Sardinia, and ...

    Characterization of the Maternally Derived Antibody Immunity against Rhdv-2 after Administration in Breeding Does of an Inactivated Vaccine 

    Baratelli, Massimiliano; Molist-Badiola, Joan; Puigredon-Fontanet, Alba; Pascual, Mariam; Boix, Oriol; Mora-Igual, Francesc Xavier; Woodward, Michelle; Lavazza, Antonio; Capucci, Lorenzo (2020-08-28)

    Inactivated strain-specific vaccines have been successfully used to control rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) caused by RHDV-2 in the rabbit industry. It is unknown whether and how vaccination of breeding does contributed ...

    Multipathogen infections and multifactorial pathogenesis involved in noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis) mass mortality events: Background and current pathologic approaches 

    Carella, Francesca; Palić, Dušan; Šarić, Tomislav; Župan, Ivan; Gorgoglione, Bartolomeo; Prado, Patricia; Andree, Karl B.; Giantsis, Ioannis A.; Michaelidis, Basile; Lattos, Athanasios; Theodorou, John A.; Barja Perez, Juan Luis; Rodriguez, Sergio; Scarpa, Fabio; Casu, Marco; Antuofermo, Elisabetta; Sanna, Daria; Otranto, Domenico; Panarese, Rossella; Iaria, Carmelo; Marino, Fabio; De Vico, Gionata (2023-07-17)

    Disease outbreaks in several ecologically or commercially important invertebrate marine species have been reported in recent years all over the world. Mass mortality events (MMEs) have affected the noble pen shell (Pinna ...

    Machine Learning Prediction of Crossbred Pig Feed Efficiency and Growth Rate From Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms 

    Tusell, Llibertat; Bergsma, Rob; Gilbert, Hélène; Gianola, Daniel; Piles, Miriam (2020-12-18)

    This research assessed the ability of a Support Vector Machine (SVM) regression model to predict pig crossbred (CB) performance from various sources of phenotypic and genotypic information for improving crossbreeding ...

    Parasitism of single or combined pyralid populations by Venturia canescens and Habrobracon hebetor in laboratory and storeroom conditions 

    Castañé, Cristina; Riudavets, Jordi; Lucas, Eric (2018-06-27)

    Venturia canescens and Habrobracon hebetor are cosmopolitan parasitoids found in large numbers in food processing facilities in northeastern Spain and in many other countries. These parasitoids attack larvae of pyralid ...

    Quantifying the bioprotective effect of Lactobacillus sakei CTC494 against Listeria monocytogenes on vacuum packaged hot-smoked sea bream 

    Bolívar, Araceli; Correia Peres Costa, Jean Carlos; Posada-Izquierdo, Guiomar D.; Bover-Cid, Sara; Zurera, Gonzalo; Pérez-Rodríguez, Fernando (2020-09-30)

    In this study, the bioprotective potential of Lactobacillus sakei CTC494 against Listeria monocytogenes CTC1034 was evaluated on vacuum packaged hot-smoked sea bream at 5 °C and dynamic temperatures ranging from 3 to 12 ...

    Role of aquaporins during teleost gametogenesis and early embryogenesis 

    Chauvigné, François; Zapater, Cinta; Cerdà, Joan (2011-09-30)

    Aquaporins are believed to be involved in homeosmotic mechanisms of marine teleosts. Increasing data suggest that these molecular water channels play critical roles associated with the adaptation of gametes and early ...

    Interannual carry-over effects of severe drought on field-grown young pear trees 

    Blanco, Victor; Kalcsits, Lee (2025-03-27)

    Perennial fruit trees will likely face a severe drought during their lifespan as climate change places pressure on irrigation resources. Our understanding of carry-over effects of seasonal drought on physiological performance ...

    Macronutrient Requirements of Silvery-Black Porgy (Sparidentex hasta): A Comparison with Other Farmed Sparid Species 

    Mozanzadeh, Mansour Torfi; Marammazi, Jasem G.; Yaghoubi, Morteza; Agh, Naser; Pagheh, Esmaeil; Gisbert, Enric (2017-05-13)

    Silvery-black porgy (Sparidentex hasta) is recognized as one of the most promising fish species for aquaculture diversification in the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea regions. In this regard, S. hasta has received considerable ...

    Defining key parameters and predictive markers of ‘Early Bigi’ cherry consumer satisfaction by means of differential storage scenarios 

    López, Luisa; Larrigaudière, Christian; Giné Bordonaba, Jordi; Echeverria, Gemma (2022-09-28)

    To induce differences in sensorial characteristics, ‘Early Bigi’ cherries were exposed to various storage scenarios, including modified atmosphere packaging, 1-methylcyclopropene and methyl jasmonate treatments. Three ...

    Evaluation of public and animal health risks in case of a delayed post‐mortem inspection in ungulates 

    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; Lindqvist, Roland; Nauta, Maarten; Peixe, Luisa; Ru, Giuseppe; Simmons, Marion; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Sánchez, Julio Álvarez; Blagojevic, Bojan; Fürst, Peter; Garin‐Bastuji, Bruno; Jensen, Henrik Elvang; Paulsen, Peter; Baert, Katleen; Barrucci, Federica; Broglia, Alessandro; Georgiadis, Marios; Hempen, Michaela; Hilbert, Friederike (2020-12-04)

    The potential effects of a 24 or 72‐h delay in post‐mortem inspection (PMI) of ungulates on public health and monitoring of animal health and welfare was evaluated. The assessment used a survey of meat inspectors, expert ...

    Dynamics of Microbial Communities in Nitrite-Free and Nutritionally Improved Dry Fermented Sausages 

    Ferrer-Bustins, Núria; Martin, Belen; Llauger, Mar; Bou, Ricard; Bover-Cid, Sara; Jofré, Anna (2023-04-21)

    Dry fermented sausage innovation trends are linked to consumer preferences for clean label and sodium-reduced foods. This study aims to evaluate the effect of the formulation and production process temperature on the ...

    Genomic architecture of carcass and pork traits and their association with immune capacity 

    Jové-Juncà, T.; Crespo-Piazuelo, D.; González-Rodríguez, O.; Pascual, M.; Hernández-Banqué, C.; Reixach, J.; Quintanilla, R.; Ballester, M. (2023-11-28)

    Carcass and pork traits have traditionally been considered of prime importance in pig breeding programmes. However, the changing conditions in modern farming, coupled with antimicrobial resistance issues, are raising the ...

    In vitro co-culture system for investigating Armillaria root rot in Prunus spp. using a fibersupported liquid approach 

    Calle, Alejandro; Adelberg, Jeffrey; Schnabel, Guido; Naylor-Adelberg, Jacqueline; Gelain, Jhulia; Karakoc, Yeter; Weaver, Jared; Saski, Christopher; Gasic, Ksenija (2024-09-23)

    In vitro co-culture techniques that allow the growth of plants and pathogens under controlled environmental conditions are being used to re-create host plant infection. These approaches reduce infection times, promote ...

    Effects of nomadic grazing system and indoor concentrate feeding systems on performance, behavior, blood parameters, and meat quality of finishing lambs 

    Sadrarhami, Imaneh; Alikhani, Masoud; Ghasemi, Ebrahim; Mahdavi, Amir Hossein; Soltanizadeh, Nafiseh; Font i Furnols, Maria; Hosseini Ghaffari, Morteza (2022-12-07)

    The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of three production systems on growth performance, behavior, blood parameters, carcass characteristics, and meat quality. A total of 30 lambs (n = 10 lambs/treatment) ...

    Identification of Vitis vinifera L. Local Cultivars Recovered in Andalusia (Spain) by Using Microsatellite Markers 

    Jiménez-Cantizano, Ana; Puig-Pujol, Anna; Arroyo-García, Rosa (2023-02-28)

    In Andalusia (Spain), there are different wine regions that have a great recognized tradition. In these regions, the cultivation of the vine is ancient and there are still vineyards planted with local varieties of Vitis ...

    Pork belly quality variation and its association with fatness level 

    Albano-Gaglio, M.; Zomeño, C.; Tejeda, J.F.; Brun, A.; Gispert, M.; Marcos, B.; Font-i-Furnols, M. (2024-03-07)

    Belly is a very popular pork cut composed of different layers of fat and muscle tissue. This work aims to investigate the effect of belly fatness on the morphological, mechanical (firmness) and compositional characteristics ...