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    • Evaluation of Tail Lesions of Finishing Pigs at the Slaughterhouse: Associations With Herd-Level Observations 

      Heinonen, Mari; Välimäki, Elina; Laakkonen, Anne-Maija; Toppari, Ina; Vugts, Johannes; Fàbrega, Emma; Valros, Anna (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021-07-15) Benestar Animal
      The prevalence of tail lesions evaluated at the slaughterhouse varies considerably between herds. These lesions result mainly from tail biting, a harmful behavior with multifactorial origin. This study ...

    • Effect of L-Hyp supplementation on collagen muscle histology, gene expression, growth performance, body composition and fillet texture on big size European sea bass (Dicentrarchux labrax) 

      Castro, Pedro L.; Plasencia, Sergio; Zamorano, María Jesús; Guerrero, Luis; Claret, Anna; Beltrán, José A.; Calanche, Juan; Ginés, Rafael (Aquaculture Reports, 2021-07-09) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Hydroxyproline (L-Hyp) is amply present in fishmeal but limited in plant-protein sources. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementation with dietary L-Hyp on the distribution of ...

    • Amplified plasmonic and microfluidic setup for DNA monitoring 

      Guerreiro, J.Rafaela L.; Ipatov, Andrey; Carvalho, Joana; Toldrà, Anna; Prado, Marta (Microchimica Acta, 2021-09-07) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Plasmonic nanosensors for label-free detection of DNA require excellent sensing resolution, which is crucial when monitoring short DNA sequences, as these induce tiny peak shifts, compared to large ...

    • Consumer attitudes toward consumption of meat products containing offal and offal extracts 

      Llauger, Mar; Claret, Anna; Bou, Ricard; López-Mas, Laura; Guerrero, Luis (Foods, 2021-06-23) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      The development of food products containing offal and offal extracts could be part of the solution to the upcoming demand for animal protein. This study aimed to determine Spanish consumers’ attitudes ...

    • The feasibility of using gas mixture to stun seabream (Sparus aurata) before slaughtering in aquaculture production 

      Roque, A.; Gras, N.; Rey-Planellas, S.; Fatsini, E.; Pallisera, J.; Duncan, N.; Muñoz, I.; Velarde, A.; Hernandez, M.D. (Aquaculture, 2021-07-10) Aqüicultura; Benestar Animal
      Current European Union regulation explicitly states that farmed fish should be spared any avoidable pain, distress or suffering at the time of slaughter. It has been shown that fish suffer when they are ...

    • Future-Proofing Dietary Pea Starch 

      Martinez, Mario M.; Boukid, Fatma (ACS Food Science & Technology, 2021-08-28) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària

    • Growth-Promoting Effect of Cava Lees on Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains: A Potential Revalorization Strategy of a Winery By-Product 

      Hernández-Macias, Salvador; Comas-Basté, Oriol; Jofré, Anna; Bover-Cid, Sara; Latorre-Moratalla, M. Luz; Vidal-Carou, M. Carmen (Foods, 2021-07-15) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The growing trend of circular economy has prompted the design of novel strategies for the revalorization of food industry by-products. Cava lees, a winery by-product consisting of non-viable cells of ...

    • Role played by the environment in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the food chain 

      EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ); Koutsoumanis, Konstantinos; Allende, Ana; Álvarez-Ordóñez, Avelino; Bolton, Declan; Bover-Cid, Sara; Chemaly, Marianne; Davies, Robert; De Cesare, Alessandra; Herman, Lieve; Hilbert, Friederike; Lindqvist, Roland; Nauta, Maarten; Ru, Giuseppe; Simmons, Marion; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Argüello, Héctor; Berendonk, Thomas; Cavaco, Lina Maria; Gaze, William; Schmitt, Heike; Topp, Ed; Guerra, Beatriz; Liébana, Ernesto; Stella, Pietro; Peixe, Luisa (EFSA Journal, 2021-06-17) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The role of food-producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in EU plant-based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and pigs) and aquaculture ...

    • Assessment of animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: Dogs and cats 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Gortazar Schmidt, Christian; Herskin, Mette; Michel, Virginie; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Angel; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Roberts, Helen Clare; Sihvonen, Liisa Helena; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Guardabassi, Luca; Hilbert, Friederike; Mader, Rodolphe; Aznar, Inma; Baldinelli, Francesca; Alvarez, Julio (EFSA Journal, 2021-06-28) Benestar Animal
      In this opinion the antimicrobial-resistant bacteria responsible for transmissible diseases that constitute a threat to dog and cat health have been assessed. The assessment has been performed following ...

    • Research priorities to fill knowledge gaps in wild boar management measures that could improve the control of African swine fever in wild boar populations 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Schmidt, Christian; Herskin, Mette; Michel, Virginie; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Roberts, Helen Claire; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Winckler, Christoph; Blome, Sandra; Boklund, Anette; Bøtner, Anette; Dhollander, Sofie; Rapagnà, Cristina; Van der Stede, Yves; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Angel (EFSA Journal, 2021-07-29) Benestar Animal
      The European Commission asked EFSA to provide study designs for the investigation of four research domains (RDs) according to major gaps in knowledge identified by EFSA in a report published in 2019: ...

    • Assessment of the control measures of the category A diseases of Animal Health Law: Classical Swine Fever 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, José Luis; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian; Herskin, Mette; Michel, Virginie; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Sihvonen, Liisa Helena; Spoolder, Hans; Ståhl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Gubbins, Simon; Stegeman, Jan Arend; Antoniou, Sotiria-Eleni; Aznar, Inma; Broglia, Alessandro; Lima, Eliana; Van der Stede, Yves; Zancanaro, Gabriele; Roberts, Helen Clare (EFSA Journal, 2021-07-21) Benestar Animal
      EFSA received a mandate from the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of some of the control measures against diseases included in the Category A list according to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ...

    • A new expanded modelling approach for investigating the bioprotective capacity of Latilactobacillus sakei CTC494 against Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat fish products 

      Bolívar, Araceli; Tarlak, Fatih; Costa, Jean Carlos Correia Peres; Cejudo-Gómez, Manuel; Bover-Cid, Sara; Zurera, Gonzalo; Pérez-Rodríguez, Fernando (Food Research International, 2021-06-18) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      Understanding the role of food-related factors on the efficacy of protective cultures is essential to attain optimal results for developing biopreservation-based strategies. The aim of this work was to ...

    • Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 14: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2021 

      EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ); Koutsoumanis, Kostas; Allende, Ana; Alvarez-Ordóñez, Avelino; Bolton, Declan; Bover-Cid, Sara; Chemaly, Marianne; Davies, Robert; De Cesare, Alessandra; Hilbert, Friederike; Lindqvist, Roland; Nauta, Maarten; Peixe, Luisa; Ru, Giuseppe; Simmons, Marion; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Cocconcelli, Pier Sandro; Fernández Escámez, Pablo Salvador; Prieto-Maradona, Miguel; Querol, Amparo; Sijtsma, Lolke; Suarez, Juan Evaristo; Sundh, Ingvar; Vlak, Just; Barizzone, Fulvio; Hempen, Michaela; Herman, Lieve (EFSA Journal, 2021-07-07) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) approach was developed to provide a regularly updated generic pre-evaluation of the safety of biological agents, intended for addition to food or feed, to support ...

    • Comparison of selection methods for the establishment of a core collection using SSR markers for hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) accessions from European germplasm repositories 

      Boccacci, Paolo; Aramini, Maria; Ordidge, Matthew; van Hintum, Theo J. L.; Torello Marinoni, Daniela; Valentini, Nadia; Sarraquigne, Jean‑Paul; Solar, Anita; Rovira, Mercè; Bacchetta, Loretta; Botta, Roberto (Tree Genetics and Genomes, 2021-11-19) Fructicultura
      Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is one of the most important tree nut crops in Europe. Germplasm accessions are conserved in ex situ repositories, located in countries where hazelnut production occurs. ...

    • Selection of insectary plants for the conservation of biological control agents of aphids and thrips in fruit orchards 

      Denis, Carmen; Riudavets, Jordi; Gabarra, Rosa; Molina, Paula; Arnó, Judit (Bulletin of Entomological Research, 2021-03-26) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      This study evaluated the potential of flowering plant species naturally occurring to promote the conservation and early establishment of key natural enemies of aphids and thrips in apple and peach ...

    • (E)-Anethole microspheres as an alternative insecticide in funnel traps 

      Pascual-Villalobos, M.J.; Castañé, C.; Martín, F.; López, M.D.; Guirao, P.; Riudavets, J. (Journal of Stored Products Research, 2021-08-07) Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      Pyrethroids are the insecticides most commonly used inside traps, and the lack of alternatives poses the risk of pests developing resistance. In this paper we present two (E)-anethole formulations (spray ...

    • Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection Increases B.1.1.7 Cross-Neutralization by Vaccinated Individuals 

      Trinité, Benjamin; Pradenas, Edwards; Marfil, Silvia; Rovirosa, Carla; Urrea, Víctor; Tarrés-Freixas, Ferran; Ortiz, Raquel; Rodon, Jordi; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Segalés, Joaquim; Guallar, Victor; Lepore, Rosalba; Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria; Trujillo, Glòria; Trapé, Jaume; González-Fernández, Carolina; Flor, Antonia; Pérez-Vidal, Rafel; Toledo, Ruth; Chamorro, Anna; Paredes, Roger; Blanco, Ignacio; Grau, Eulàlia; Massanella, Marta; Carrillo, Jorge; Clotet, Bonaventura; Blanco, Julià (Viruses, 2021-06-12) Sanitat Animal
      With the spread of new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), there is a need to assess the protection conferred by both previous infections and current vaccination. ...

    • Woodland strawberry axillary bud fate is dictated by a crosstalk of environmental and endogenous factors 

      Jimenez, Javier Andrés; Caruana, Julie; Liang, Jiahui; Samad, Samia; Monfort, Amparo; Liu, Zhongchi; Hytönen, Timo; Koskela, Elli A. (Plant Physiology, 2021-09-01) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      Plant architecture is defined by fates and positions of meristematic tissues and has direct consequences on yield potential and environmental adaptation of the plant. In strawberries (Fragaria vesca L. ...

    • Light signals generated by vegetation shade facilitate acclimation to low light in shade-avoider plants 

      Morelli, Luca; Paulišić, Sandi; Qin, Wenting; Iglesias-Sanchez, Ariadna; Roig-Villanova, Irma; Florez-Sarasa, Igor; Rodriguez-Concepcion, Manuel; Martinez-Garcia, Jaime F. (Plant Physiology, 2021-05-07) Genòmica i Biotecnologia
      When growing in search for light, plants can experience continuous or occasional shading by other plants. Plant proximity causes a decrease in the ratio of R to far-red light (low R:FR) due to the ...

    • Nucleic acid lateral flow dipstick assay for the duplex detection of Gambierdiscus australes and Gambierdiscus excentricus 

      Ginés, Iris; Gaiani, Greta; Ruhela, Ankur; Skouridou, Vasso; Campàs, Mònica; Masip, Lluis (Harmful Algae, 2021-11-17) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      The proliferation of harmful microalgae endangers aquatic ecosystems and can have serious economic implications on a global level. Harmful microalgae and their associated toxins also pose a threat to ...