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    • Alternative cereal crop rotations in a no-tillage dryland under Mediterranean conditions 

      Bettencourt Nascimento, José Gonçalo; Villegas, Dolors; Álvaro-Fuentes, Jorge; Cantero-Martínez, Carlos (Agronomy Journal, 2024-09-05) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      Cereal crops are frequently rotated with broadleaf crops to achieve the benefits associated with crop diversification. However, broadleaf crops often fail in Mediterranean drylands due to their lower ...

    • Long-term adaptation to dietary shifts of gut microbiota in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) 

      Ruiz, Alberto; Alós, Josep; Gisbert, Enric; Furones Nozal, Maria Dolores; Viver, Tomeu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024-12-17) Aqüicultura
      In many meta-analyses and literature reviews on fish microbiota, the provenance of the animals (farmed vs. wild) is often overlooked. Given the well-established role of diet as a key factor in shaping ...

    • Calibration of visible and near-infrared spectral imaging technology to predict the quality evolution of retail fresh pork bellies with different fat content 

      Albano-Gaglio, Michela; Esquerre, Carlos A.; O’Donnell, Colm P.; Muñoz, Israel; ElMasry, Gamal; Font i Furnols, Maria; Tejeda, Juan F.; Brun, Albert; LLORET FORTUNY, ELSA; Marcos, Begonya (Food Research International, 2024-11-19) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      This study investigates quality changes occurred in sliced pork belly with different fat content during refrigerated storage, and the potential of spectral imaging technology in predicting quality ...

    • Sublethal fungicide-insecticide co-exposure affects nest recognition and parental investment in a solitary bee 

      Albacete, Sergio; Azpiazu, Celeste; Sancho, Gonzalo; Barnadas, Marta; Bover-Cid, Sara; Sgolastra, Fabio; Rodrigo, Anselm; Bosch, Jordi (Environmental Pollution, 2024-10-30) Fructicultura
      Fungicides may interact synergistically with insecticides. However, our understanding of the impacts of sublethal insecticide-fungicide combinations on solitary bees is mostly restricted to laboratory ...

    • Low public awareness opens up new opportunities for highlighting milk as an iodine dietary source 

      Niero, Giovanni; Censi, Simona; Mian, Caterina; Manuelian, Carmen L.; Rovai, Maristela; Tsiplakou, Eleni; da Costa, Luciana; Fuerst-Waltl, Birgit; Cruz, Adriano G.; Berry, Donagh P.; Lopez-Villalobos, Nicolas; Masi, Antonio; Rakwal, Randeep; Hambardzumyan, Garegin; Borrisser Pairó, Francesc; Koczura, Madeline; Trujillo Rojas, Lina Maria; Albanell, Elena; Guaman Rivera, Santiago; González-Luna, Sandra; Berard, Joel; De Marchi, Massimo (Journal of Dairy Science, 2024-09-10) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      This international survey provides insights into public awareness of the importance of iodine as an essential trace mineral in human health along with knowledge of iodine dietary sources. The online ...

    • Evaluation of Camellia oleifera seed saponins degradation in rice fields by UPLC-MS/MS method 

      Borrull, Josep; Rambla Alegre, Maria; Diogène, Jorge; Alcaraz, Carles (Science of The Total Environment, 2024-12-11) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Freshwater snails of the genus Pomacea, have been introduced worldwide with well-documented ecological and economic impacts. In rice, a crucial crop for global food security, apple snails have become a ...

    • Estimated economic impact of fire blight on long-term orchard economic performance with susceptible and resistant rootstocks 

      Gonzalez Nieto, Luis; Ho, Shuay-Tsyr; Rickard, Bradley J.; Reig Córdoba, Gemma; Lordan, Jaume; Fazio, Gennaro; Hoying, Stephen A; Fargione, Michael J.; Sazo, Mario Miranda; Robinson, Terence L. (Scientia Horticulturae, 2024-07-23) Fructicultura
      We estimated the economic impact of theoretical fire blight induced tree loss using data from two long-term field trials in NY State. An economic analysis of profitability using Net Present Value (NPV) ...

    • Fundamentals of Edible Coatings and Combination with Biocontrol Agents: A Strategy to Improve Postharvest Fruit Preservation 

      Miranda, Marcela; Bai, Jinhe; Pilon, Lucimeire; Torres, Rosario; Casals, Carla; Bover-Cid, Sara; Teixidó, Neus (Foods, 2024-09-20) Postcollita
      Challenges in global food supply chains include preserving postharvest quality and extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. The utilization of edible coatings (ECs) combined with biocontrol ...

    • MarblingPredictor: A software to analyze the quality of dry-cured ham slices 

      Cernadas, Eva; Fernández-Delgado, Manuel; Sirsat, Manisha; Fulladosa, Elena; Muñoz, Israel (Meat Science, 2024-11-28) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Dry-cured ham is a traditional Mediterranean meat product consumed throughout the world. This product is very variable in terms of composition and consumer's acceptability is influenced by different ...

    • A strategy for successful integration of DNA-based methods in aquatic monitoring 

      Blancher, Philippe; Lefrançois, Estelle; Rimet, Frédéric; Vasselon, Valentin; Argillier, Christine; Arle, Jens; Beja, Pedro; Boets, Pieter; Boughaba, Jeanne; Chauvin, Christian; Deacon, Michael; Duncan, Willie; Ejdung, Gunilla; Erba, Stefania; Ferrari, Benoit; Fischer, Helmut; Hänfling, Bernd; Haldin, Michael; Hering, Daniel; Hette-Tronquart, Nicolas; Hiley, Alice; Järvinen, Marko; Jeannot, Benjamin; Kahlert, Maria; Kelly, Martyn; Kleinteich, Julia; Koyuncuoğlu, Serdar; Krenek, Sascha; Langhein-Winther, Sidsel; Leese, Florian; Mann, David; Marcel, Rémy; Marcheggiani, Stefania; Meissner, Kristian; Mergen, Patricia; Monnier, Olivier; Narendja, Frank; Neu, Diane; Onofre Pinto, Veronica; Pawlowska, Alina; Pawlowski, Jan; Petersen, Martin; Poikane, Sandra; Pont, Didier; Renevier, Marie-Sophie; Sandoy, Steinar; Svensson, Jonas; Trobajo, Rosa; Tünde Zagyva, Andrea; Tziortzis, Iakovos; van der Hoorn, Berry; Vasquez, Marlen Ines; Walsh, Kerry; Weigand, Alexander; Bouchez, Agnès (Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, 2022-07-20) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Recent advances in molecular biomonitoring open new horizons for aquatic ecosystem assessment. Rapid and cost-effective methods based on organismal DNA or environmental DNA (eDNA) now offer the opportunity ...

    • Characterization of Citrus Rootstock Under Conditions of Boron Toxicity 

      Navarro-Gochicoa, María Teresa; Aparicio-Durán, Lidia; Delfín, Alba; Ceacero, Carlos J.; Herrera-Rodríguez, María Begoña; Arenas-Arenas, Francisco J.; Camacho-Cristóbal, Juan J.; González-Fontes, Agustín; Rexach, Jesús (Agronomy, 2024-11-20) Fructicultura
      Boron (B) is an essential element for an adequate development of citrus orchards. However, citrus trees are vulnerable to high B concentrations, generating morphological and physiological alterations ...

    • Heading and maturity date prediction using vegetation indices: A case study using bread wheat, barley and oat crops 

      Gracia-Romero, Adrian; Lopes, Marta S. (European Journal of Agronomy, 2024-08-31) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      Contemporary crop research programs involve the evaluation of numerous micro-plots spread across extensive experimental fields. As a result, there is a growing need to depart from labor-intensive manual ...

    • Color of Wine: Development of Reference Grids/Templates for Sensory Analysis With Trained Assessors 

      Gomis-Bellmunt, Anna; Claret Coma, Anna; Pérez Elortondo, Francisco José; Guerrero, Luis (Journal of Sensory Studies, 2024-09-29) Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Color of wine gives information on many aspects of the product, and it is one of the main parameters defining wine quality. Consequently, color is an important attribute described in the Designations ...

    • Re-evaluation of certain aspects of the EFSA Scientific Opinion of April 2010 on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products, based on new scientific data. Part 2 

      EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ); Allende, Ana; Alvarez-Ordóñez, Avelino; Bortolaia, Valeria; Bover-Cid, Sara; De Cesare, Alessandra; Dohmen, Wietske; Guillier, Laurent; Herman, Lieve; Jacxsens, Liesbeth; Nauta, Maarten; Mughini-Gras, Lapo; Ottoson, Jakob; Peixe, Luisa; Perez-Rodriguez, Fernando; Skandamis, Panagiotis; Suffredini, Elisabetta; Buchmann, Kurt; Levsen, Arne; Mattiucci, Simonetta; Mladineo, Ivona; Santos, Maria João; Guerra, Beatriz; Goudjihounde, Sonagnon Martin; Hempen, Michaela; Bolton, Declan (EFSA Journal, 2024-11-26) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      The objective of this opinion was to determine if any wild caught fish species, originating from specific fishing grounds and consumed in the EU/EFTA could be considered free of zoonotic parasites. In ...

    • Breast myopathy co-occurrence and its impact on carcass and meat quality attributes in broiler chickens 

      Muñoz-Lapeira, Míriam; Font i Furnols, Maria; Brun, Albert; Jofré, Anna; Botella, Marcos; Zomeño, Cristina (Poultry Science, 2024-12-03) Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària; Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
      Wooden breast (WB), spaghetti meat (SM) and white striping (WS) are significant research focuses due to their impact on meat quality. This study examines the relationship between different myopathies ...

    • Morphological and molecular characterization of Halamphora vantushpaensis (Bacillariophyceae, Amphipleuraceae), a new diatom species widely dispersed on the shores of the soda Lake Van (Türkiye) 

      Yılmaz, Elif; Gastineau, Romain; Solak, Cüneyt Nadir; Górecka, Ewa; Trobajo, Rosa; Turmel, Monique; Lemieux, Claude; Otis, Christian; Witkowski, Andrzej; Mann, David (PhytoKeys, 2024-11-15) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      In this study, we describe Halamphora vantushpaensis sp. nov., a newly identified diatom species found in the highly alkaline Lake Van in Eastern Turkey (Türkiye). This new species is characterized ...

    • Benefits of dietary krill meal inclusion towards better utilization of nutrients, and response to oxidative stress in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles 

      Carvalho, Marta; Montero, Daniel; Betancor, Mónica; Kaur, Kiranpreet; Serradell, Antonio; Izquierdo, Marisol; Ginés, Rafael; Claeyssens, Virginie; Torrecillas, Silvia (Aquaculture, 2024-12-02) Aqüicultura
      Krill meal (KM) emerges as a promising sustainable marine ingredient in aquafeeds, providing a rich source of protein, amino acids, phospholipids, omega-3 fatty acids, and bioactive compounds. This ...

    • Recovery of Potassium-Rich Struvite in a Pig Farm Downstream a Nitrogen Removal Treatment Plant: Technological, Agricultural and Economic Assessment 

      Magrí, Albert; Company, Emma; Farrès, Moises; Ferrer, Jordi; González Llinàs, Elena; Domingo Olivé, Francesc; Colprim, Jesús (Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2024-11-23) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and magnesium (Mg) as precipitated phosphate salt (PPS) was assessed (K-struvite and hazenite included) in a pig farm downstream a nitrification ...

    • Quantification of biosecurity measures in Mediterranean European seabass and gilthead sea bream farms 

      Gomes Leandro, Margarida; Zornu, Jacob; Le Breton, Alain; Chérif, Nadia; Basurco, Bernardo; Furones Nozal, Maria Dolores; Muniesa, Ana; Toffan, Anna; Dalla Pozza, Manuela; Franzago, Eleonora; Zrnčić, Snježana; Varvarigos, Panos; Saleh, Hosam; Cagirgan, Hasmet; Jansen, Mona Dverdal; Brun, Edgar; Tavornpanich, Saraya (Aquaculture, 2024-11-19) Aqüicultura
      In the Mediterranean region, aquaculture drives economic growth and food supply through the production of seabass and sea bream. However, the region faces disease risks attributable to aquaculture ...

    • Control of Apple Scab in Commercial Orchards Through Primary Inoculum Management 

      Jihan Boualleg, Noure; Salomon, María Victoria; Vilardell, Pere; Aramburu, Borja; Cabrefiga, Jordi (Agriculture, 2024-11-23) Fructicultura
      Apple scab, caused by Venturia inaequalis, is one of the most important diseases in apples in all production regions and its sustainable control is still a challenge. The aim of this work was to optimize ...