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Clean label alternatives to the use of nitrite in cooked ham: results of a pilo...
Carvalho, T. Bento de; Oliveira, M.; Komora, N.; Teixeira, P.Introduction: Environmental and health concerns over the use and consumption of artificial additives like nitrite have prompted consumer wishes and desire for “cleaner” products containing natural ingredients whose names they know and understand. Objectives: The aim of this work was to assess if natural sources of nitrate in combination with nitrate-reducing starter cultures would be good substitutes of chemica...
In-situ conversion of natural sources of nitrate for clean labelling meat produ...
Carvalho, T. Bento de; Oliveira, M.; Komora, N.; Teixeira, P.Introduction: Clean labelling of meat products has emerged as a promising marketing trend in the industry. Ingredient lists with recognizable ingredients and minimal processing have been preferred by consumers in recent years, with increasing demand. Objectives: This study firstly aimed to assess the behaviour of three pathogens commonly associated with ham products throughout storage at refrigeration (4 ºC) an...
Nutritional and sensory characterization of semi-intensively and intensively gr...
Jesus, D.; Voss, H-P; Monteiro, M. J.; Ramos, P.; Alcalá, L.; Gama, I.; Teixeira, R. F. M.; Domingos, T.; Komora, N.; Teixeira, P.; Pintado, M.
Comparison between semi-intensively and intensively grown beef
Jesus, D.; Alcalá, L.; Komora, N.; Monteiro, M.J.; Gama, I.; Teixeira, R.F.M.; Pintado, M.
Prevalence of staphylococcus aureus from nares and hands on health care profess...
Castro, A.; Komora, N.; Ferreira, Vânia; Lira, A.; Mota, M.; Silva, Joana; Teixeira, PaulaAims: The main goal was to estimate the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on hands and in nose of health care professionals. Methods and Results: Detection of Staph. aureus on hands or in the nose of 169 individuals was performed. Nasal and hand carriage was found in 39 6 and in 8 9% respectively. About 17 2% of the individuals were carriers of methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA) ...
Characterization of clinical and food Listeria monocytogenes isolates with diff...
Cunha, S.; Komora, N.; Magalhães, R.; Almeida, Gonçalo; Ferreira, V.; Teixeira, PaulaThirty-three Listeria monocytogenes isolates previously collected from two sources, food (n = 18) and human patients suffering from listeriosis (n = 15), with variable antibiotic susceptibility profiles (sensitive/resistant) to erythromycin, ciprofloxacin and nitrofurantoin, were studied for their ability to survive (i) the environmental stress provided by sequential conditions that simulate the digestive tract...