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Sustainable food packaging: An updated definition following a holistic approach
(Frontiers Media, 2023-04-21)
Food packaging solutions need to be redesigned to be more sustainable, but determining which solution is ‘more optimal’ is a very difficult task when considering the entire food product value chain. ...
Consumer evaluation of meat quality from barrows, immunocastrates and boars in six countries
(Elsevier, 2022-02-16)
The practice of surgical castration of piglets and its alternatives is still under debate. Production of boars may impair meat quality due to boar taint and reduced tenderness compared to meat from ...
Effect of protein-restricted diet during growing period on performance and carcass quality traits of Duroc x Iberian crossbred barrows under different management conditions
(Elsevier, 2023-11-24)
This study investigated the effects of feeding protein-restricted diets during the growing period on performance and carcass quality traits of Duroc (boars) x Iberian (sows) crossbred pigs slaughtered ...
Fungal bioconversion of brewery by-products: assessment of fatty acids and sterols profiles
(Codon Publications, 2022-11-11)
Waste management of brewery by-products is economically and environmentally problematic. In the frame of bio-recycling, this study aims to investigate the bioconversion of brewery by-products by filamentous ...
To Provide a Double Feeder in Growing Pigs Housed under High Environmental Temperatures Reduces Social Interactions but Does Not Improve Weight Gains
(MDPI, 2020-11-30)
Heat stress and competition for food are two major challenges in pigs reared in intensive
conditions. The aim of the present work was to study the e ect of providing a double feeder for pigs
reared ...
Development of a Descriptive Profile and References for the Assessment of Taste and Mouthfeel Descriptors of Protected Designation of Origin Wines
(MDPI, 2022-09-22)
Producers of PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) wines must submit to the EU authorities’ technical specifications that include the specific sensory description of each product typology, to be ...
Finishing strategies for steers based on pasture or silage plus grain and time on feed and their effects on beef quality
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2015-04)
The aims of the present study were to compare the quality of grainfed and pasture-fed beef and to assess the effects of two feeding periods on grain for finishing steers. A group of 75 steers were fed ...
Validation of Pasteurisation Temperatures for a Tomato–Oil Homogenate (salmorejo) Processed by Radiofrequency or Conventional Continuous Heating
(MDPI, 2023-07-26)
Salmorejo is a viscous homogenate based on tomato, olive oil and breadcrumbs commercialised as a “fresh-like” pasteurised–chilled purée. Due to its penetration, dielectric heating by radiofrequency (RF) ...
Role of Enzymatic Reactions in Meat Processing and Use of Emerging Technologies for Process Intensification
(MDPI, 2023-05-10)
Meat processing involves different transformations in the animal muscle after slaughtering, which results in changes in tenderness, aroma and colour, determining the quality of the final meat product. ...
Taurine, homotaurine, GABA and hydrophobic amino acids content influences “in vitro” antioxidant and SIRT1 modulation activities of enzymatic protein hydrolysates from algae
(Nature Research, 2022-12-02)
Prevention and control of diseases and delaying the signs of ageing are nowadays one of the major
goals of biomedicine. Sirtuins, a family of NAD+
dependent deacylase enzymes, could be pivotal
targets ...