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Consumer acceptability of plant-, seaweed-, and insect-based foods as alternatives to meat: a critical compilation of a decade of research
(Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022-02-11)There is a growing criticism of meat-based products over environment, animal welfare, and public health. Meat lovers are keeping and adapting their habits, while other consumers are increasingly shifting ... -
Modeling the Impact of Salinity Variations on Aquatic Environments: Including Negative and Positive Effects in Life Cycle Assessment
(Environmental Science and Technology, 2022-01-05)Salinity is changing in aquatic systems due to anthropogenic activities (like irrigation or dam management) and climate change. Although there are studies on the effects of salinity variations on ... -
Vegan Egg: A Future-Proof Food Ingredient?
(Foods, 2022-01-08)Vegan eggs are designed with the aim to provide a healthier and more sustainable alternative to regular eggs. The major drivers of this industry are the increasing prevalence of egg allergies, awareness ... -
Phytogenics From Sage and Lemon Verbena Promote Growth, Systemic Immunity and Disease Resistance in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
(Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022-02-08)The transcriptomic response of the head kidney, the main lymphohematopoietic tissue of the body, was evaluated in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts fed a functional feed containing a phytogenic rich ... -
An Updated Review of Tetrodotoxin and Its Peculiarities
(Marine Drugs, 2022-01-03)Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a crystalline, weakly basic, colorless organic substance and is one of the most potent marine toxins known. Although TTX was first isolated from pufferfish, it has been found in ... -
Agronomical and Physiological Behavior of Spanish Hazelnut Selection “Negret-N9” Grafted on Non-suckering Rootstocks
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022-02-01)“Negret” is the most widely planted hazelnut cultivar in Northeastern Spain, where it is highly appreciated by the local kernel marked for its favorable nut traits. Its main disadvantages are the high ... -
Cultivar and tissue-specific changes of abscisic acid, its catabolites and individual sugars during postharvest handling of flat peaches (Prunus persica cv. platycarpa)
(Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2021-08-20)The role of abscisic acid (ABA) during postharvest ripening of peaches remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the temporal and tissue-specific changes in ABA, and ABA catabolites, of two flat ... -
Bioactive extracts from persimmon waste: influence of extraction conditions and ripeness
(Food and Function, 2021-06-01)In this work, a bioactive persimmon extract was produced from discarded fruits. A central composite design was used to evaluate the effect of different extraction parameters and ripeness stages of ... -
Can a structured emulsion (fat in water-fibre system) substitute saturated fat in cookies without hampering their quality?
(International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2021-08-18)Replacing fat and saturated fat in baked goods without affecting their quality characteristics is a challenging task. This study evaluated complete and partial substitution of saturated fats (butter and ... -
Revalorization of Cava Lees to Improve the Safety of Fermented Sausages
(Foods, 2021-08-18)The revalorization of food processing by-products not only reduces the environmental impact of their disposal, but also generates added economic value. Cava lees consist of inactive cells of Saccharomyces ... -
Extensive Mediterranean agroecosystems and their linked traditional breeds: Societal demand for the conservation of the Majorcan black pig
(Land Use Policy, 2021-11-05)Extensive outdoor low-intensity livestock farming systems are the principal form of management of high natural value farmland in Europe. Their marginalisation and poor recognition in policies and markets, ... -
Functional longevity in five rabbit lines founded on different criteria: Comparison at foundation and at fixed times after selection
(Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2021-03-08)The enhancement of rabbit female functional longevity, that is the ability to avoid voluntary culling, is a paramount aspect for the sustainability of meat rabbit production; this trait represents a ... -
Opportunities and limits of combining microbiome and genome data for complex trait prediction
(Genetics Selection Evolution, 2021-08-06)Background Analysis and prediction of complex traits using microbiome data combined with host genomic information is a topic of utmost interest. However, numerous questions remain to be answered: how ... -
Activation of regulated cell death in the lung of piglets infected with virulent PRRSV-1 Lena strain occurs earlier and mediated by cleaved Caspase-8
(Veterinary Research, 2021-01-22)PRRSV-1 virulent strains cause high fever, marked respiratory disease and severe lesions in lung and lymphoid organs. Regulated cell death (RCD), such as apoptosis, necroptosis and pyroptosis, is triggered ... -
Application of Quality by Design to the robust preparation of a liposomal GLA formulation by DELOS-susp method
(Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2021-02-19)Fabry disease is a lysosomal storage disease arising from a deficiency of the enzyme α-galactosidase A (GLA). The enzyme deficiency results in an accumulation of glycolipids, which over time, leads to ... -
Effects of conditioning, source, and rest on indicators of stress in beef cattle transported by road
(PLoS ONE, 2021-01-12)Consumers are increasingly concerned about the welfare of farm animals, especially during transportation. The Canadian transport regulations state that weaned cattle require an 8 h rest after 36 h of ... -
Effects of different comercial coatings on postharvest citrus fruit quality for export
(Agrociencia Uruguay, 2021-02-10)Abstract The use of fruit coatings aims to avoid dehydration, minimize the occurrence of spots in the peel and weight loss as well as extend the postharvest life maintaining fruit appearance. The objective ... -
Natural enemies associated with Tuta absoluta and functional biodiversity in vegetable crops
(BioControl, 2021-06-18)Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is considered one of the main pests threatening tomato production worldwide. In the Mediterranean, the use of predatory mirids is widespread, and although ... -
Using flower strips to promote green lacewings to control cabbage insect pests
(Journal of Pest Science, 2021-08-23)Habitat management improves biological control by increasing the abundance and fitness of natural enemies through the provision of floral resources along field edges or between crops. Among the natural ... -
An innovative water-assisted UV-C disinfection system to improve the safety of strawberries frozen under cryogenic conditions
(Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 2021-08-12)Strawberries inoculated with Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes (108 CFU/mL, 50 μL) and murine norovirus (MNV-1; 106 TCID50/mL, 50 μL), were washed for 2 min in a water-assisted UV-C light tank ...