• Potential of MMP-9 based nanoparticles at optimizing the cow dry period: pulling apart the effects of MMP-9 and nanoparticles 

      Gifre-Renom, L.; Carratalá, J. V.; Parés, S.; Sánchez-García, L.; Ferrer-Miralles, N.; Villaverde, A.; Bach, A.; Garcia-Fruitós, Elena; Arís, Anna (Scientific Reports, 2020-07-09) Producció de Remugants
      The cow dry period is a non-milking interval where the mammary gland involutes and regenerates to guarantee an optimal milk production in the subsequent lactation. Important bottlenecks such as the ...
    • Potential of Oral Nanoparticles Containing Cytokines as Intestinal Mucosal Immunostimulants in Pigs: A Pilot Study 

      López-Cano, Adrià; Bach, Alex; López-Serrano, Sergi; Aragon, Virginia; Blanch, Marta; Pastor, Jose J.; Tedó, Gemma; Morais, Sofia; Garcia-Fruitós, Elena; Arís, Anna (Animals, 2022-04-21) Sanitat Animal; Producció de Remugants; Producció de Remugants
      Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat that is worryingly rising in the livestock sector. Among the proposed strategies, immunostimulant development appears an interesting approach to increase ...
    • Potential of pulse‐derived proteins for developing novel vegan edible foams and emulsions 

      Lafarga, Tomás; Álvarez, Carlos; Villaró, Sílvia; Bobo, Gloria; Aguiló-Aguayo, Íngrid (International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2019-07-10) Postcollita
      Chefs around the world strive to go beyond ordinary and garnish dishes with edible foams and emulsions, generally made using proteins derived from soy or animal sources. However, the increasing number ...
    • Potential of the microalgae Nannochloropsis and Tetraselmis for being used as innovative ingredients in baked goods 

      Lafarga, Tomás; Mayre, Erika; Echeverria, Gemma; Viñas, Inmaculada; Villaró, Silvia; Acién-Fernández, Francisco Gabriel; Castellari, Massimo; Aguiló-Aguayo, Ingrid (LWT - Food Science and Technology, 2019-07-24) Postcollita
      The potential use of the microalgae species Tetraselmis and Nannochloropsis was investigated for the production of functional breads and crackers. Optimum flour substitution levels were 2.5% for baked ...
    • Potential of VIS/NIR spectroscopy to detect and predict bitter pit in ‘Golden Smoothee’ apples 

      Torres, Estanis; Recasens, Inmaculada; Alegre, Simó (Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2021-04-16) Fructicultura
      Aim of study: A portable VIS/NIR spectrometer and chemometric techniques were combined to identify bitter pit (BP) in Golden apples. Area of study: Worldwide Material and methods: Three different ...
    • Potential sensitivity of pork production situations aiming at high-quality products to the use of entire male pigs as an alternative to surgical castrates 

      Bonneau, M.; Candek-Potokar, M.; Skrlep, M.; Font-i-Furnols, M.; Aluwé, M.; Fontanesi, L. (Animal, 2017-11-16) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The perspective of a possible ban on surgical castration of male pigs in the EU is a real challenge for pork production systems aiming at (very) high-quality products. Information was collected from a ...
    • Potential Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Predict Fatty Acid Profile of Meat from Different European Autochthonous Pig Breeds 

      Ortiz, Alberto; Parrini, Silvia; Tejerina, David; Pinto de Araújo, José Pedro; Candek-Potokar, Marjeta; Crovetti, Alessandro; Garcia-Casco, Juan Maria; González, Joel; Hernández-García, Francisco Ignacio; Karolyi, Danijel; Margeta, Vladimir; Martins, José Manuel; Nieto, Rosa; Petig, Matthias; Razmaite, Violeta; Sirtori, Francesco; Lebret, Bénédicte; Bozzi, Riccardo (Applied Sciences, 2020-08-21) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Autochthonous pig breeds provide products of differentiated quality, among which quality control is difficult to perform and insufficient for current market requirements. The present research evaluates ...
    • Ppe.RPT/SSC‑1: from QTL mapping to a predictive KASP test for ripening time and soluble solids concentration in peach 

      da Silva Linge, Cassia; Fu, Wanfang; Calle, Alejandro; Rawadoozi, Zena; Cai, Lichun; Byrne, David H.; Worthington, Margaret; Gasic, Ksenija (Scientific Reports, 2024-01-17) Fructicultura
      Genomic regions associated with ripening time (RPT) and soluble solids concentration (SSC) were mapped using a pedigreed population including multiple F1 and F2 families from the Clemson University ...
    • Pre-calving intravaginal administration of lactic acid bacteria reduces metritis prevalence and regulates blood neutrophil gene expression after calving in dairy cattle 

      Genís, Sandra; Cerri, Ronaldo L. A.; Bach, Àlex; Silper, Bruna F.; Baylão, Matheus; Denis-Robichaud, José; Arís, Anna (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018-06-21) Producció de Remugants
      Metritis affects up to 40% of dairy cows and it is usually treated with antibiotics. In spite of their advantages, there is an increased concern about antibiotic resistance leading to the research of ...
    • Precise nutritional labelling of sliced packaged dry-cured ham using multi-energy X-ray absorptiometry 

      Giró-Candanedo, Mar ; Muñoz, Israel; Gou, Pere; Fulladosa, Elena (Meat Science, 2023-06-21) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      New consumer demands have increased the need for improved food processing and new value-added products that meet the latest quality standards. Changes in eating habits may lead to a preference for lower ...
    • Preclinical and randomized phase I studies of plitidepsin in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 

      Varona, Jose F.; Landete, Pedro; Lopez-Martin, Jose A.; Estrada, Vicente; Paredes, Roger; Guisado-Vasco, Pablo; Fernandez de Orueta, Lucia; Torralba, Miguel; Fortun, Jesus; Vates, Roberto; Barberan, Jose; Clotet, Bonaventura; Ancochea, Julio; Carnevali, Daniel; Cabello, Noemi; Porras, Lourdes; Gijon, Paloma; Monereo, Alfonso; Abad, Daniel; Zuñiga, Sonia; Sola, Isabel; Rodon, Jordi; Vergara-Alert, Julia; Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria; Fudio, Salvador; Pontes, Maria Jose; de Rivas, Beatriz; Giron de Velasco, Patricia; Nieto, Antonio; Gomez, Javier; Aviles, Pablo; Lubomirov, Rubin; Belgrano, Alvaro; Sopesen, Belen; White, Kris M.; Rosales, Romel; Yildiz, Soner; Reuschl, Ann-Kathrin; Thorne, Lucy G.; Jolly, Clare; Towers, Greg J.; Zuliani-Alvarez, Lorena; Bouhaddou, Mehdi; Obernier, Kirsten; McGovern, Briana L.; Rodriguez, M. Luis; Enjuanes, Luis; Fernandez-Sousa, Jose M.; Krogan, Nevan J.; Jimeno, Jose M.; Garcia-Sastre, Adolfo (Life Science Alliance, 2022-01-10) Sanitat Animal
      Plitidepsin, a marine-derived cyclic-peptide, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication at nanomolar concentrations by targeting the host protein eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1A. Here, we show that ...
    • Preclinical evaluation of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate based on a recombinant RBD fusion heterodimer of SARS-CoV-2 

      Barreiro, Antonio; Prenafeta, Antoni; Bech-Sabat, Gregori; Roca, Mercè; Perozo Mur, Eva; March, Ricard; González-González, Luis; Madrenas, Laia; Corominas, Júlia; Fernández, Alex; Moros, Alexandra; Cañete, Manuel; Molas, Merce; Pentinat-Pelegrin, Thais; Panosa, Clara; Moreno, Alberto; Puigvert Molas, Ester; Pol Vilarrassa, Eva; Palmada, Jordi; Garriga, Carme; Prat Cabañas, Teresa; Iglesias-Fernández, Javier; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Lorca-Oró, Cristina; Roca, Núria; Fernández-Bastit, Leira; Rodon, Jordi; Pérez, Mònica; Segalés, Joaquim; Pradenas, Edwards; Marfil, Silvia; Trinité, Benjamin; Ortiz, Raquel; Clotet, Bonaventura; Blanco, Julià; Díaz Pedroza, Jorge; Ampudia Carrasco, Rosa; Rosales Salgado, Yaiza; Loubat-Casanovas, Jordina; Capdevila Larripa, Sara; Garcia Prado, Julia; Barretina, Jordi; Sisteré-Oró, Marta; Cebollada Rica, Paula; Meyerhans, Andreas; Ferrer, Laura (iScience, 2023-02-02) Sanitat Animal
      Current COVID-19 vaccines have been associated with a decline in infection rates, prevention of severe disease, and a decrease in mortality rates. However, SARSCoV-2 variants are continuously evolving, ...
    • Preclinical evaluation of PHH-1V vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 in non-human primates 

      Prenafeta, Antoni; Bech-Sàbat, Gregori; Moros, Alexandra; Barreiro, Antonio; Fernández, Alex; Cañete, Manuel; Roca, Mercè; González-González, Luis; Garriga, Carme; Confais, Joachim; Toussenot, Marion; Contamin, Hugues; Pizzorno, Andrés; Rosa-Calatrava, Manuel; Pradenas, Edwards; Marfil, Silvia; Blanco, Julià; Cebollada Rica, Paula; Sisteré-Oró, Marta; Meyerhans, Andreas; Lorca, Cristina; Segalés, Joaquim; Prat, Teresa; March, Ricard; Ferrer, Laura (iScience, 2023-06-28) Sanitat Animal
      SARS-CoV-2 emerged in December 2019 and quickly spread worldwide, continuously striking with an unpredictable evolution. Despite the success in vaccine production and mass vaccination programs, the ...
    • Predation by Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) on Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Influence of prey age/size and predator’s intraspecific interactions 

      Durán Prieto, Juliana; Trotta, Vincenzo; Fanti, Paolo; Castañé, Cristina; Battaglia, Donatella (European Journal of Entomology, 2016-01-08) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an important predator of pests of horticultural crops and here its ability as a predator of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is addressed for the ...
    • Predatory arthropods in apple orchards across Europe: Responses to agricultural management, adjacent habitat, landscape composition and country 

      Happe, Anne-Kathrin; Alins, Georgina; Blüthgen, Nico; Boreux, Virginie; Bosch, Jordi; García, Daniel; Hambäck, Peter A.; Klein, Alexandra-Maria; Martínez-Sastre, Rodrigo; Miñarro, Marcos; Müller, Ann-Kathrin; Porcel, Mario; Rodrigo, Anselm; Roquer-Beni, Laura; Samnegård, Ulrika; Tasin, Marco; Mody, Karsten (Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 2019-01-15) Fructicultura
      Local agri-environmental schemes, including hedgerows, flowering strips, organic management, and a landscape rich in semi-natural habitat patches, are assumed to enhance the presence of beneficial ...
    • Predicted ecological niches and environmental resilience of different formulations of the biocontrol yeast Candida sake CPA-1 using the Bioscreen C 

      Carbó, A.; Torres, R.; Teixidó, N.; Usall, J.; Magan, N.; Medina, A. (BioControl, 2018-10-31) Postcollita
      Environmental resilience of biocontrol microorganisms has been a major bottleneck in the development of effective formulations. Candida sake is an effective biocontrol agent (BCA) against Penicillium ...
    • Predicted Release and Analysis of Novel ACE-I, Renin, and DPP-IV Inhibitory Peptides from Common Oat (Avena sativa) Protein Hydrolysates Using in Silico Analysis 

      Bleakley, Stephen; Hayes, Maria; O’ Shea, Nora; Gallagher, Eimear; Lafarga, Tomas (Foods, 2017-12-04) Postcollita
      The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in regulating hypertension by controlling vasoconstriction and intravascular fluid volume. RAAS itself is largely regulated by the ...
    • Predicting the carcass chemical composition and describing its growth in live pigs of different sexes using computed tomographys 

      Zomeño, Cristina; Gispert, Marina; Carabús, Anna; Brun, Albert; Font i Furnols, Maria (Animal, 2015-08-28) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the ability of computed tomography (CT) to predict the chemical composition of live pigs and carcasses, (2) to compare the chemical composition of four different ...
    • Predicting the success of an invader: Niche shift versus niche conservatism 

      Sherpa, Stéphanie; Guéguen, Maya; Renaud, Julien; Blum, Michael G. B.; Gaude, Thierry; Laporte, Frédéric; Akiner, Mustafa; Alten, Bulent; Aranda, Carles; Barre‐Cardi, Hélène; Bellini, Romeo; Bengoa Paulis, Mikel; Chen, Xiao‐Guang; Eritja, Roger; Flacio, Eleonora; Foxi, Cipriano; Ishak, Intan H.; Kalan, Katja; Kasai, Shinji; Montarsi, Fabrizio; Pajović, Igor; Petrić, Dušan; Termine, Rosa; Turić, Nataša; Vazquez‐Prokopec, Gonzalo M.; Velo, Enkelejda; Vignjević, Goran; Zhou, Xiaohong; Després, Laurence (Ecology and Evolution, 2019-10-25) Sanitat Animal
      Invasive species can encounter environments different from their source populations, which may trigger rapid adaptive changes after introduction (niche shift hypothesis). To test this hypothesis, we ...
    • Prediction of fatty acid composition in intact and minced fat of European autochthonous pigs breeds by near infrared spectroscopy 

      Parrini, Silvia; Sirtori, Francesco; Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta; Charneca, Rui; Crovetti, Alessandro; Kušec, Ivona Djurkin; González Sanchez, Elena; Izquierdo Cebrian, Mercedes Maria; Garcia, Ana Haro; Karolyi, Danijel; Lebret, Benedicte; Ortiz, Alberto; Panella-Riera, Nuria; Petig, Matthias; Jesus da Costa Pires, Preciosa; Tejerina, David; Razmaite, Violeta; Aquilani, Chiara; Bozzi, Riccardo (Scientific Reports, 2023-05-15) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The fatty acids profile has been playing a decisive role in recent years, thanks to technological, sensory and health demands from producers and consumers. The application of NIRS technique on fat ...