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    • Anaerobic digestion and electromethanogenic microbial electrolysis cell integrated system: Increased stability and recovery of ammonia and methane 

      Cerrillo, Míriam; Viñas, Marc; Bonmatí, August (Renewable Energy, 2017-12-18) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      The integration of anaerobic digestion (AD) and a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) with an electromethanogenic biocathode is proposed to increase the stability and robustness of the AD process against ...

    • Analgesia during Parturition in Domestic Animals: Perspectives and Controversies on Its Use 

      Mota-Rojas, Daniel; Velarde, Antonio; Marcet-Rius, Míriam; Orihuela, Agustín; Bragaglio, Andrea; Hernández-Ávalos, Ismael; Casas-Alvarado, Alejandro; Domínguez-Oliva, Adriana; Whittaker, Alexandra L. (Animals, 2022-10-06) Benestar Animal
      This article analyzes the physiological role of pain during parturition in domestic animals, discusses the controversies surrounding the use of opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), ...

    • Analysing olive ripening with digital image RGB histograms 

      Ezenarro, Jokin; García Pizarro, Angel; Busto, Olga; de Juan, Anna; Boqué, Ricard (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023-10-09) Fructicultura
      Digital images are commonly used to monitor processes that are based on colour changes due to their simplicity and easy capture. Colour information in these images can be analysed objectively and ...

    • Analysing the Expression of Eight Clock Genes in Five Tissues From Fasting and Fed Sows 

      Cardoso, Tainã Figueiredo; Quintanilla, Raquel; Castelló, Anna; Mármol-Sánchez, Emilio; Ballester, Maria; Jordana, Jordi; Amills, Marcel (Frontiers in Genetics, 2018-10-18) Genètica i Millora Animal
      In a previous study, we observed that circadian clock genes are differentially expressed in the skeletal muscle of fasting and fed sows. The goal of the current work was to investigate if these genes ...

    • Analysis of farmers’ stated risk using lotteries and their perceptions of climate change in the Northwest of Mexico 

      Orduño Torres, Miguel Angel; Kallas, Zein; Ornelas Herrera, Selene Ivette (Agronomy, 2018-12-21) Economia Agroalimentària
      Risk attitudes are relevant factors affecting production, management and investment decisions at the farm level. They are key factors related to farmers’ attitudes towards the environment and climate ...

    • Analysis of pesticide residues in honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) and in corbicular pollen. Exposure in citrus orchard with an integrated pest management system 

      García-Valcárcel, Ana Isabel; Martínez-Ferrer, Maria Teresa; Campos-Rivela, José Miguel; Hernando Guil, Maria Dolores (Talanta, 2019-05-28) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      In the last years, the honeybee population is facing growing threats such as expansion of pathogens, incorrect use of phytosanitary products and environmental contaminants, loss or fragmentation of ...

    • Analysis of porcine adipose tissue transcriptome reveals differences in de novo fatty acid synthesis in pigs with divergent muscle fatty acid composition 

      Corominas, Jordi; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Puig-Oliveras, Anna; Estellé, Jordi; Castelló, Anna; Alves, Estefania; Pena, Ramona N; Ballester, Maria; Folch, Josep M (BMC Genomics, 2013-12-01) Genètica i Millora Animal
      Background: In pigs, adipose tissue is one of the principal organs involved in the regulation of lipid metabolism. It is particularly involved in the overall fatty acid synthesis with consequences in ...

    • Analysis of porcine IGF2 gene expression in adipose tissue and its effect on fatty acid composition 

      Criado-Mesas, Lourdes; Ballester, Maria; Crespo-Piazuelo, Daniel; Castelló, Anna; Benítez, Rita; Fernández, Ana Isabel; Folch, Josep M. (Plos One, 2019-08-08) Genètica i Millora Animal
      IGF2:g.3072G>A polymorphism has been described as the causal mutation of a maternally imprinted QTL for muscle growth and fat deposition in pigs. The objective of the current work was to study the ...

    • Analysis of the causal structure of traits involved in sow lactation feed efficiency 

      Mora, Mónica; David, Ingrid; Gilbert, Hélène; Rosa, Guilherme J. M.; Sánchez, Juan Pablo; Piles, Miriam (Genetics Selection Evolution, 2022-07-26) Genètica i Millora Animal
      Background Feed efficiency during lactation involves a set of phenotypic traits that form a complex system, with some traits exerting causal effects on the others. Information regarding such ...

    • Analysis of the genetic diversity and mRNA expression level in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus vaccinated pigs that developed short or long viremias after challenge 

      Cortey, Martí; Arocena, Gaston; Ait-Ali, Tahar; Vidal, Anna; Li, Yanli; Martín-Valls, Gerard; Wilson, Alison D.; Archibald, Allan L.; Mateu, Enric; Darwich, Laila (Veterinary Research, 2018-02-15) Sanitat Animal
      Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) infection alters the host’s cellular and humoral immune response. Immunity against PRRSv is multigenic and vary between individuals. The aim ...

    • Analysis of the Sustainability of Fattening Systems for Iberian Traditional Pig Production through a Technical and Environmental Approach 

      García-Gudiño, Javier; Blanco-Penedo, Isabel; Font-i-Furnols, Maria; Angón, Elena; Perea, José Manuel (Animals, 2021-02-05) Benestar Animal
      At present, two types of fattening are carried out in Iberian traditional pig production. The montanera is the fattening system where fatteners are fed on acorns and pasture in the dehesa, and cebo de ...

    • Analysis of the Variability in Soil Moisture Measurements by Capacitance Sensors in a Drip-Irrigated Orchard 

      Domínguez-Niño, Jesús María; Oliver-Manera, Jordi; Arbat, Gerard; Girona, Joan; Casadesús, Jaume (Sensors, 2020-09-07) Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
      Among the diverse techniques for monitoring soil moisture, capacitance-type soil moisture sensors are popular because of their low cost, low maintenance requirements, and acceptable performance. However, ...

    • Analytical and clinical performance of the panbio COVID-19 antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic test 

      Alemany, Andrea; Baro, Bàrbara; Ouchi, Dan; Rodó, Pau; Ubals, Maria; Corbacho-Monné, Marc; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Rodon, Jordi; Segalés, Joaquim; Esteban, Cristina; Fernandez, Gema; Ruiz, Lidia; Bassat, Quique; Clotet, Bonaventura; Ara, Jordi; Vall-Mayans, Martí; G-Beiras, Camila; Blanco, Ignacio; Mitjà, Oriol (Journal of Infection, 2021-01-07) Sanitat Animal

    • Animal models for COVID-19 

      Muñoz-Fontela, César; Dowling, William E.; Funnell, Simon G. P.; Gsell, Pierre-S.; Riveros-Balta, A. Ximena; Albrecht, Randy A.; Andersen, Hanne; Baric, Ralph S.; Carroll, Miles W.; Cavaleri, Marco; Qin, Chuan; Crozier, Ian; Dallmeier, Kai; de Waal, Leon; de Wit, Emmie; Delang, Leen; Dohm, Erik; Duprex, W. Paul; Falzarano, Darryl; Finch, Courtney L.; Frieman, Matthew B.; Graham, Barney S.; Gralinski, Lisa E.; Guilfoyle, Kate; Haagmans, Bart L.; Hamilton, Geraldine A.; Hartman, Amy L.; Herfst, Sander; Kaptein, Suzanne J. F.; Klimstra, William B.; Knezevic, Ivana; Krause, Philip R.; Kuhn, Jens H.; Le Grand, Roger; Lewis, Mark G.; Liu, Wen-Chun; Maisonnasse, Pauline; McElroy, Anita K.; Munster, Vincent; Oreshkova, Nadia; Rasmussen, Angela L.; Rocha-Pereira, Joana; Rockx, Barry; Rodríguez, Estefanía; Rogers, Thomas F.; Salguero, Francisco J.; Schotsaert, Michael; Stittelaar, Koert J.; Thibaut, Hendrik Jan; Tseng, Chien-Te; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Beer, Martin; Brasel, Trevor; Chan, Jasper F. W.; García-Sastre, Adolfo; Neyts, Johan; Perlman, Stanley; Reed, Douglas S.; Richt, Juergen A.; Roy, Chad J.; Segalés, Joaquim; Vasan, Seshadri S.; Henao-Restrepo, Ana María; Barouch, Dan H. (Nature, 2020-09-23) Sanitat Animal
      Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the aetiological agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an emerging respiratory infection caused by the introduction of a novel ...

    • Animal models to study the neurological manifestations of the post-COVID-19 condition 

      Usai, Carla; Mateu, Lourdes; Brander, Christian; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Segalés, Joaquim (Lab Animal, 2023-08-24) Sanitat Animal
      More than 40% of individuals infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have experienced persistent or relapsing multi-systemic symptoms months after the onset of coronavirus ...

    • Animal Welfare and Meat Quality Assessment in Gas Stunning during Commercial Slaughter of Pigs Using Hypercapnic-Hypoxia (20% CO2 2% O2) Compared to Acute Hypercapnia (90% CO2 in Air) 

      Atkinson, Sophie; Algers, Bo; Pallisera, Joaquim; Velarde, Antonio; Llonch, Pol (Animals, 2020-12-20) Benestar Animal
      Animals must be stunned before slaughter to avoid fear, pain, and distress. In pigs, the most extensively used method is exposure to hypercapnia (high (>80%) concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2)). ...

    • Animal welfare assessment in nine dog shelters of southern Brazil 

      Galeb, Luciana do Amaral Gurgel; Borges, Tâmara Duarte; dos Santos, Camila Jardim; Pedernera, Cecília; Velarde, Antonio; Anater, Amanda; Biondo, Alexander Welker; Pimpão, Cláudia Turra (Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais, 2022-03-25) Benestar Animal
      The present study has tested the Shelter-Quality Protocol (SQ) and its applicability in nine long-term dog shelters in the Curitiba metropolitan area, State of Paraná, southern Brazil. Welfare indicators ...

    • Animal welfare assessment protocol for does, bucks, and kit rabbits reared for production 

      Dalmau, Toni; Moles, Xenia; Pallisera, Joaquim (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020-08-07) Benestar Animal
      Rabbits are the third species in terms of number of animals reared for meat production in the world. However, in comparison to other species, very few studies have focused on their welfare. The aim of ...

    • Annotated 18S and 28S rDNA reference sequences of taxa in the planktonic diatom family Chaetocerotaceae 

      Gaonkar, Chetan C.; Piredda, Roberta; Minucci, Carmen; Mann, David G.; Montresor, Marina; Sarno, Diana; Kooistra, Wiebe H. C. F. (PLOS ONE, 2018-12-26) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      The species-rich diatom family Chaetocerotaceae is common in the coastal marine phytoplankton worldwide where it is responsible for a substantial part of the primary production. Despite its relevance ...

    • Annual short-burst mass anthelmintic administration reduces tuberculosis severity but not prevalence in a wildlife reservoir 

      Lello, Joanne; Gasso, Diana; Gonçalves, Pilar; Risco, David; García, Waldo L.; Segalés, Joaquim; Garrido-Amaro, Cristina; Mentaberre, Gregorio; Torres-Blas, Irene; Velarde, Roser; López-Olvera, Jorge R.; Fernández-Llario, Pedro; Serrano, Emmanuel (Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023-10-23) Sanitat Animal
      Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC), is an important disease in both human and animal systems. Helminths are commonly found in coinfection with MTC and TB is ...