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Internal transcribed spacer as effective molecular marker for the detection of natural hybridization between the bivalves Pinna nobilis and Pinna rudis
(Ecology and Evolution, 2024-08-26)The Pinna nobilis, a Mediterranean mollusc, has suffered population declines due to a massive mortality event associated with various factors including the parasite Haplosporidium pinnae. Some populations ... -
Determining calf traceability and cow–calf relationships in extensive farming using geolocation collars and BLE ear tags
(Frontiers in Animal Science, 2024-09-03)Extensive farming is often considered very beneficial to animals for its potential to enhance animal welfare, providing animals with free-range access to their natural environment where they can engage ... -
X-Ray computed tomography meets robust chemometric latent space modeling for lean meat percentage prediction in pig carcasses
(Journal of Chemometrics, 2024-07-31)This study presents a case of processing X-ray computed tomography (CT) data for pork scans using chemometric latent space modeling. The distribution of voxel intensities is shown to exemplify a ... -
Bioplastic packaging for fresh meat and fish: Current status and future direction on mitigating food and packaging waste
(Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2023-08-08)This work evaluates the preparedness of the packaging industry towards more circular, sustainable solutions for fresh meat and fish. The term bioplastic is ill-defined, creating confusion between all ... -
Farmed fish welfare research status in Latin America: A review
(Journal of Fish Biology, 2024-07-15)Latin America (LATAM) plays an important role in the world's production of aquatic animals and is the second most productive region in the world. Chile, Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Perú ... -
Not just candy: A herbivore-induced defence-related plant protein in honeydew enhances natural enemy fitness
(Functional Ecology, 2024-06-23)Herbivore feeding often increases secondary metabolite production in plants. These herbivore-induced plant proteins might end up in honeydew excreted by phloem-feeding insects. This is important because ... -
Parasites/parasitoids/biological control (2024) — research advances on plant-derived food sources in biological control
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Compatibility of Bioinsecticides with Parasitoids for Enhanced Integrated Pest Management of Drosophila suzukii and Tuta absoluta
(Insects, 2024-06-22)Management strategies targeting invasive pests of agricultural crops have relied heavily on the application of synthetic insecticides. However, sustainable pest management approaches and tools are being ... -
Impact of adding eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid-rich fish oil in sow and piglet diets on blood oxylipins and immune indicators of weaned piglets
(Animal, 2024-08-23)Weaning is a decisive event in piglets’ life. This study aimed to evaluate whether the inclusion of fish oil, rich in eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (EPA and DHA), in sow and piglet diets, ... -
Identification of Marine Biotechnology Value Chains with High Potential in the Northern Mediterranean Region
(Marine Drugs, 2023-07-22)Marine (blue) biotechnology is an emerging field enabling the valorization of new products and processes with massive potential for innovation and economic growth. In the Mediterranean region, this ... -
Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in shrimp aquaculture: Their effects on growth performance, immune responses, and gut microbiome
(Aquaculture Reports, 2024-09-16)The increasing market demands have led the shrimp farming industry to intensify production systems over the last decades. In the past 20 years, shrimp diseases (white spot syndrome virus and acute ... -
First record of paralytic shellfish toxins in marine pufferfish from the Spanish Mediterranean coast using cell-based assay, automated patch clamp and HPLC-FLD
(Chemosphere, 2024-08-08)Pufferfish is one of the most poisonous marine organisms, responsible for numerous poisoning incidents and some human fatalities due to its capability to accumulate potent neurotoxins such as tetrodotoxins ... -
Water availability and biological interactions shape amphibian abundance and diversity in Mediterranean temporary rivers
(Science of The Total Environment, 2024-08-30)Amphibians, the most threatened vertebrates globally, face risks due to climate change, habitat loss, and fragmentation. Their sensitivity to environmental changes highlights their importance as ecological ... -
Strategies for porcine liver valorization as a source of food ingredients
(Current Food Science and Technology Reports, 2024-08-06)Purpose of Review The sustainable consumption and production goal and the decline of offal consumption have led to the interest in seeking alternatives for porcine livers, the largest edible gland. To ... -
Use of supercritical CO2 to improve the quality of lupin protein isolate
(Food Chemistry, 2024-07-18)Lupins are an excellent source of protein which can be used to obtain protein isolates with potential use in the food industry. Some studies use supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) to defat legume flours, but ... -
Long-Term Amendment with Sewage Sludge: Effects on Nutrient Value and Trace-Metal Content in Different Parts of Maize Plants
(Applied Sciences, 2024-09-10)Agricultural soils play a key role in the achievement of a circular nutrient economy. The use of sewage sludges as fertilizers is important for such an achievement, assisting in the maintenance of soil ... -
Toxicity Equivalency Factors for Tetrodotoxin Analogues Determined with Automated Patch Clamp on Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels in Neuro-2a Cells
(Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2024-08-05)Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent marine neurotoxin, responsible for numerous poisoning incidents and some human fatalities. To date, more than 30 TTX analogues have been identified, but their individual ... -
Prevalence of tail damage and ear lesions in docked and undocked pigs during trials to find alternatives to tail docking on Spanish commercial farms
(Veterinary Record, 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 ... -
Assessing methane emissions and soil carbon stocks in the Camargue coastal wetlands: Management implications for climate change regulation
(Science of the Total Environment, 2024-08-03)Coastal wetlands are crucial in climate change regulation due to their capacity to act as either sinks or sources of carbon, resulting from the balance between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mainly ... -
Evaluation of deep learning for predicting rice traits using structural and single-nucleotide genomic variants
(Plant Methods, 2024-08-10)Background - Structural genomic variants (SVs) are prevalent in plant genomes and have played an important role in evolution and domestication, as they constitute a signicant source of genomic and ...