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Understanding the impact of social stress on serum metabolome and saliva biomarkers in growing–finishing pigs
(Animals, 2025-04-27)High levels of social stress are known to negatively impact pig welfare. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of social stress in growing–finishing pigs by measuring serum metabolome changes ... -
Valorization of sulfide rich tailings with nature-based solutions for pasture lands
(Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2025-02-25)Soil degradation caused by the mining activities is one of the major impacts and challenges for society. Nature-based solutions, such as Technosols, are an alternative for their recovery, which can be ... -
Influence of Source and Ratio of Xanthophyll Pigments on Broiler Chicken Pigmentation and Performance
(Poultry Science, 2001-03-01)One experiment was conducted using 960 1-d-old, sexed broilers of Ross 308 strain from 1 to 43 d to evaluate if one type of chemically isomerized marigold with 25% of xanthophylls as zeaxanthin ... -
Role of tomato plant-derived food sources on Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, parasitic wasp of Tuta absoluta
(Biological Control, 2025-02-01)Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) poses a significant threat to tomato crops worldwide. Following its detection in the Mediterranean basin, considerable efforts have been made to develop ... -
Control of Postharvest Blue and Green Molds of Oranges by Hot Water, Sodium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate
(Plant Disease, 2001-04)Control of citrus blue mold, caused by Penicillium italicum, was evaluated on artificially inoculated oranges immersed in water at up to 75°C for 150 s; in 2 to 4% sodium carbonate (wt/vol) at 20 or ... -
Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Meat from Broilers Fed Diets Containing Vitamin E or β-Carotene as Antioxidants and Different Supplemental Fats
(Poultry Science, 2001-07-01)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary fat (lard, sunflower oil, and olive oil) and supplementation of α-tocopheryl acetate or β-carotene on descriptive sensory changes ... -
Control of Citrus Green Mold by Carbonate and Bicarbonate Salts and the Influence of Commercial Postharvest Practices on Their Efficacy
(Plant Disease, 1999-02)The toxicity to Penicillium digitatum and practical use of carbonate and bicarbonate salts to control green mold were determined. The effective dose (ED50) concentrations to inhibit the germination ... -
Tuber melanosporum Vittad. abundance and specific soil parameters predict soil enzymatic activity in wild and managed truffle producing systems
(Applied Soil Ecology, 2025-01-10)Soil microorganisms are able to produce extracellular enzymes and are crucial for ecosystem processes like decomposition and nutrient cycling. The black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) is a highly ... -
Macrolophus pygmaeus induces systemic resistance in tomato against Meloidogyne
(Scientific Reports, 2025-03-04)The ability of Macrolophus pygmaeus to induce systemic resistance in susceptible and Mi1.2 resistant tomato against Meloidogyne spp. was evaluated in 200cm3 pot experiments. The susceptible cv. Roma and ... -
Effect of High Temperature on the Growth and Reproduction of Corn Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) and Implications for Their Population Dynamics on the Northeastern Iberian Peninsula
(Environmental Entomology, 2001-12-01)The development, reproduction and longevity of corn aphids Rhopalosiphum padi (L.), Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) and Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker) were studied at 18, 22, 25, 27.5 and 30ºC. Only ... -
Effects of wet aging, dry bag aging, and stepwise aging methods on meat quality and sensory attributes of steaks from pasture and grain finished steers
(Meat and muscle biology, 2025-03-07)The study aimed to evaluate the effect of 2 finishing diets (F: pasture or grain) and 4 meat aging methods (AM) on physicochemical traits, microbiological loads, and sensory attributes of beef, with ... -
Aptamer-antibody sandwich lateral flow test for rapid visual detection of tetrodotoxin in pufferfish
(Science of The Total Environment, 2025-04-16)Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a highly potent marine toxin which can cause severe poisoning following consumption of contaminated fish and seafood. Thus, a sensitive, reliable and simple test is required for ... -
Improving Sensory Differentiation: Refining the ‘Fruitiness’ Descriptor in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(Foods, 2025-04-17)Sensory analysis is a fundamental tool in evaluating extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) quality, playing an essential role in both consumer markets and international competitions that recognize and promote ... -
Enhancing the sustainability of rabbit production from the perspective of animal genetics
(World Rabbit Science, 2025-03-31)The concept of sustainability, originating from the late 1980s, emphasises the ability to maintain processes over time without compromising future generations’ needs. It encompasses social, environmental ... -
Exploring the impact of altitude variability and apple genotype on the epiphytic microbiome
(International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2025-03-20)Studying fruit microbial communities has been instrumental in understanding how this plant-associated microbiome influences key host functionalities. However, the impact of environmental changes and ... -
Genetic and QTL analyses of sugar and acid content in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.)
(Horticulture Research, 2024-11-06)Sweet cherry is very appreciated by consumers because of its attractive appearance and taste, which is determined by the balanced sweet–sour f lavor. In this work, the genetics of soluble solid content ... -
Climate change mitigation through irrigation strategies during rice growing season is off-set in fallow season
(Journal of Environmental Management, 2025-04-02)Non-continuous flooding irrigation practices, such as alternate wetting and drying (AWD) and mid-season drainage (MSD), have been implemented in rice agroecosystems to reduce water use and mitigate ... -
Comprehensive analysis of transcriptome and metabolome identified the key gene networks regulating fruit length in melon
(BMC Plant Biology, 2025-04-08)Background Melon is an ideal crop model for studying fruit development. Fruit shape is an important quality trait, and fruit length is a key indicator affecting fruit shape. However, studies on the ... -
Development of vegetable creams enriched with different microalgae species: a study on the physicochemical and sensory stability over time
(Foods, 2025-03-31)Vegetable creams are a popular food with sensory characteristics (intense color, smooth texture, rich flavor) suitable for the inclusion of microalgae ingredients. Limited examples of vegetable creams ... -
Computer simulation of ready-to-eat rice reheating on a microwave oven: Application of dielectric mixture equations in foods of varying porosity ratio
(Journal of Food Engineering, 2025-04-04)Predictive modeling of dielectric heating in porous foods is challenging due to their nature as multiphase materials. To explore the relationship between the topological structure of multiphase foods ...