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Near real-time monitoring of clinical events detected in swine herds in Northeastern Spain
(Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020-02-18)Novel techniques of data mining and time series analyses allow the development of new methods to analyze information relating to the health status of the swine population in near real-time. A swine ... -
Implementation of a quality by design approach in the potato chips frying process
(Journal of Food Engineering, 2019-04-29)The purpose of the article is to implement a holistic concept namely Quality by Design (QbD) approach for assessment of deep frying of potatoes chips. Critical quality attributes (CQAs), critical process ... -
Heterogeneity of Moraxella isolates found in the nasal cavities of piglets
(BMC Veterinary Research, 2020-01-30)Background Previous studies have shown that the genus Moraxella is commonly present in the nasal microbiota of swine. Results In this study, 51 isolates of Moraxella were obtained from nasal swabs ... -
Shelf‐life extension of multi‐vegetables smoothies by high‐pressure processing compared with thermal treatment. Part I: Microbial and enzyme inhibition, antioxidant status, and physical stability
(Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2019-07-31)Consumer demand for minimally processed food products based on fruits and vegetables is associated with their “fresh‐like” qualities and a desire for convenience. Smoothies could help meet these needs ... -
Cross-validation of generic risk assessment tools for animal disease incursion based on a case study for African swine fever
(Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020-02-18)In recent years, several generic risk assessment (RA) tools have been developed that can be applied to assess the incursion risk of multiple infectious animal diseases allowing for a rapid response to ... -
Occurrence of selected viral and bacterial pathogens and microbiological quality of fresh and frozen strawberries sold in Spain
(International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2019-10-23)Strawberry production and exports have been increasing in Spain in recent decades. However, little information is available about their microbiological quality. Due to the growing concern about the ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Iberian Traditional Pig Production System in Spain
(Sustainability, 2020-01-15)Traditional Iberian pig production is characterized by outdoor systems that produce animals fed with natural resources. The aim of this study was to assess the environmental impacts of such systems ... -
Environmental controls on carbon sequestration, sediment accretion, and elevation change in the Ebro River Delta: Implications for wetland restoration
(Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2019-03-26)Delta wetlands are increasingly recognized as important sinks for ‘blue carbon,’ although this and other ecosystem services that deltas provide are threatened by human activities. We investigated factors ... -
Susceptibility of Rhyzopertha dominica to high CO2 modified atmospheres in packaged chickpeas
(Journal of Stored Products Research, 2019-11-15)Three MAs with 50%, 70% and 90% CO2 in air was tested at different exposure times on all the developmental stages of R. dominica using chickpeas packed with 4% and 96% filling ratio in which there was ... -
Effects of rearing density on growth, digestive conditions, welfare indicators and gut bacterial community of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata, L. 1758) fed different fishmeal and fish oil dietary levels
(Aquaculture, 2019-12-13)In Mediterranean aquaculture, significant advances have been made towards a reduction of marine-derived ingredients in aquafeed formulation, as well as in defining the effect on how environmental factors ... -
Inbreeding depression load for litter size in Entrepelado and Retinto Iberian pig varieties
(Journal of Animal Science, 2019-03-14)Individual-specific hidden inbreeding depression load (IDL) can be accounted for in livestock populations by appropriate best linear unbiased prediction approaches. This genetic effect has a recessive ... -
The effect of weaning diet type on grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) juvenile performance during the trophic shift from carnivory to omnivory
(Aquaculture, 2019-12-11)In captive grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) juveniles, the weaning stage overlaps the period where there are changes in the ontogeny of digestive enzymes as the fry transit from carnivory to omnivory. The ... -
Multibiomarker approach to fipronil exposure in the fish Dicentrarchus labrax under two temperature regimes
(Aquatic Toxicology, 2019-12-04)Fipronil is a phenylpyrazole insecticide widely used to control pests in agriculture even though evidence of harmful side effects in non-target species has been reported. A comprehensive study on the ... -
Presence of Vibrio mediterranei associated to major mortality in stabled individuals of Pinna nobilis L.
(Aquaculture, 2019-12-20)A major epizootic event attributed to Haplosporidium pinnae leading to 100% mortality of Pinna nobilis L. populations along Mediterranean coastlines started in the fall of 2016. As a result, a project ... -
The control of intestinal inflammation: A major objective in the research of probiotic strains as alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry
(Microorganisms, 2020-01-21)The reduction of antimicrobial resistance is a major challenge for the scientific community. In a few decades, infections by resistant bacteria are forecasted to be the main cause of death in the world. ... -
Use of the informational spectrum methodology for rapid biological analysis of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV: prediction of potential receptor, natural reservoir, tropism and therapeutic/vaccine target [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
(F1000Research, 2020-01-27)A novel coronavirus recently identified in Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV) has expanded the number of highly pathogenic coronaviruses affecting humans. The 2019-nCoV represents a potential epidemic or ... -
Phenotypic and molecular selection of a superior Solanum pennellii introgression sub-line suitable for improving quality traits of cultivated tomatoes
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019-02-22)The Solanum pennellii Introgression Line (IL) population can be exploited to identify favorable alleles that can improve yield and fruit quality traits in commercial tomato varieties. Over the past few ... -
Insight into the truffle brûlé: tripartite interactions between the black truffle (Tuber melanosporum), holm oak (Quercus ilex) and arbuscular mycorrhizal plants
(Plant and Soil, 2019-11-30)Tuber melanosporum is an ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungus from Mediterranean transitional ecosystems where ECM trees start to dominate among arbuscular-mycorrhizal (AM) shrubs and herbs (companion plants). ... -
Changes in landscape composition influence the abundance of insects on maize: The role of fruit orchards and alfalfa crops
(Agricultural, Ecosystems and Environment, 2020-01-10)The traditional agricultural landscape of Ebro Basin (NE Spain), which is mainly composed of alfalfa and cereal crops, has undergone changes in recent years, mainly consisting of an increase in the area ... -
A comprehensive genome variation map of melon identifies multiple domestication events and loci influencing agronomic traits
(Nature Genetics, 2019-11-01)Melon is an economically important fruit crop that has been cultivated for thousands of years; however, the genetic basis and history of its domestication still remain largely unknown. Here we report ...