Increased consumer awareness of healthier foods is driving the growth in the functional bread market. In view of this potential, three bread formulations were developed using various types of flour enriched with microalgae. The multigrain breads were composed of lupin and rye (F–R), lupin and spelt (F–S), and lupin, oats, and carob (F-OC) enriched with a mixture of Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris White and C. v...
Pastry products constitute a significant segment of the food market. However, the high amount of fat used in their production poses a challenge when competing for the attention of modern consumers, who are more conscious of the health problems associated with the consumption of high-fat products. With this in mind, the main objective of this study is the reduction of the total fat and saturated fat contents of ...
Modern consumers demand the replacement of synthetic colorants with natural alternatives. Microalgae can serve as an alternative source for these colorants since they hold significant amounts of pigments. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of using microalgae biomass and extracts as natural colorants for pastry and confectionary products. The application of different biomass and levels of Chlorella vulg...
Consumer attitudes and acceptance of emerging technologies in the food sector, as well as their application, are determining factors for their successful implementation. In this study, a survey was conducted in order to better know and understand the perception, motivation and consumption associated with fortified foods and 3DPF (3-Dimensional Printing Food). Key points such as food neophobia and factors involv...
O solo constitui um recurso natural complexo e central para a produção agrícola e a qualidade ambiental dos agroecossistemas. O mapeamento e modelação detalhada das propriedades do solo por deteção remota permitem desenvolver ferramentas e conhecimento úteis para uma agricultura sustentável e responsável. Neste contexto, recolheram-se dados multiespectrais a partir do Sentinel-2 e de um veículo aéreo não tripul...
A compreensão da distribuição do carbono da biomassa microbiana (CBM) metabolicamente ativa nos solos vitícolas é fundamental para determinar o balanço de carbono em viticultura sustentável e para integrar estas determinações em análises de rotina que permitam avaliar o impacto de práticas de gestão sustentável do solo. O carbono da biomassa microbiana foi determinado em três datas correspondentes aos estados f...
Gurnards are a valuable by-catch of mixed demersal fisheries and are commercially important in European waters, but they are often discarded, reported under “mixed gurnards” and with incomplete biological information by species. In the present work, a total of 558 piper gurnard specimens of between 10.9 and 44.4 cm (1 to 11 years) and 425 red gurnard specimens of between 10.2 and 42.1 cm (0 to 9 years) from the...
Gurnards are a valuable by-catch of mixed demersal fisheries and are commercially important in European waters, but they are often discarded, reported under “mixed gurnards” and with incomplete biological information by spe-cies. In the present work, a total of 558 piper gurnard specimens of between 10.9 and 44.4 cm (1 to 11 years) and 425 red gurnard specimens of between 10.2 and 42.1 cm (0 to 9 years) from th...
The crop water stress index (CWSI) is a widely used analytical tool based on portable thermography. This method can be useful in replacing the traditional stem water potential method obtained with a Scholander chamber (PMS Model 600) because the latter is not feasible for large-scale studies due to the time involved and the fact that it is invasive and can cause damage to the plant. The present work had three o...
O Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC), no âmbito do Plano Estratégico IPVC2024, iniciou, em 2019, a implementação do Sistema de Gestão da Conciliação entre a vida profissional, familiar e pessoal, segundo a NP 4552, em integração com o atual Sistema de Gestão (SG-IPVC), da Qualidade (ISSO 9001) e da Responsabilidade Social (NP 4469). Para a implementação do IPVConcilia e Integração do SGConciliação...