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Levels of manganese, iron, zinc and mercury in vegetarian foods
Nascimento, A.; Santiago, S.; Lopes, M.; Santos, M.The increasing popularity of vegetarian diet has induced science to better study this foods. As long as it includes the necessary intake of nutrients, such as minerals, can be beneficial to health. In addition, concern about food safety has increased in recent years, leading to studies to evaluate food contamination by toxic metals, regarding food poisoning prevention and public health improvement. The purpose ...
Are Portuguese women of childbearing age exposed to environmental mercury? The ...
Santiago, S; Namorado, S.; Dias, C.M.; Nascimento, A.; Martins, C.; Santos, M.; Carvalho, C.; Assunção, R.One health, a transdisciplinary approach, recognizes the interconnection between human, animals and their shared environment. Fish and seafood are important sources of high-biological value proteins, omega-3 fatty acids and essential minerals. However, it can contain environmental contaminants, such as mercury compounds. Long-lived predatory fish species, such as tuna or swordfish, are an important human exposu...
Development of a new technology to detect respiratory infectious diseases
Nascimento, A.; Abreu, C.; Silva, M.; Leite, B.; Rouly, S.; Abreu, Maria José; Ferraz, R.; Costa, M.; Prudêncio,; Parente, E.; Vieira, M.The Covid-19 pandemic brought the need to use social masks to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, no reliable and fast method were yet established to detect viral particles and to improve the protective ability of social masks. Through color changes, colorimetric biosensors can be used as a rapid and easily approach to detect virus. Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) are known to have excellent optical ...
Contaminantes Metálicos nos Alimentos - Aula teórico-prática
Santiago, Susana; Nascimento, A.Aula teórico-prática sobre Contaminantes metálicos nos alimentos .
Building a database for provenance studies of origin wines from the Douro Valley
Coelho, I.; Matos, A.; Nascimento, A.; Bordado, J.; Donard, O.; Epova, E.; Barre, J.; Berail, S.; Castanheira, I.AIM: The aim of the present work is to produce high quality analytical data suitable for evaluating the provenance of Port wine and Douro wine and integrating an authentic wine reference database. Both wines are produced within the same geographical area, the Douro Valley region located in the northeast of Portugal but follow different vinification procedures. The fermentation of Port wine is interrupted by the...
Distinction of bakeries that meet the ambitious goal set for the year 2021 for ...
Santiago, Susana; Nascimento, A.; Santos, Mariana; Calhau, M.A.; Castanheira, IsabelSalt consumption in Portugal (7.4 g/day) is still higher than the maximum recommended dose by the World Health Organization (5 g/day). The consumption of bread in Portugal represents 18% of the daily consumption of salt. In 2009, a Portuguese law limited the maximum salt content in bread to 1.4g of NaCl/100g of bread. The “Bread Stamp with less salt, same flavor" project comes under the protocol established bet...
Assessment of the salt content in school meals
Santiago, Susana; Nascimento, A.; Santos, MarianaSchool lunch is an important opportunity for start learning healthy eating habits and shall ensure a nutritionally balanced food supply. Balanced school meals are linked to improved concentration in class and improved academic outcomes. The report from FAO 2019 “Nutrition guidelines and standards for school meals” refers that more emphasis should be given on setting upper limits for saturated fat, sugar and sod...
Resultados Minerais TDS Na, K, Ca, P, Fe , Mg
Nascimento, A.; Santiago, S.; Coelho, I.; Ventura, M.; Gueifão, S.; Coelho, M.Foram analisadas 229 amostras, por ICP-OES para a determinação dos teores de minerais: Na, K, Ca, P, Fe, Mg.
Purés de batata desidratados: quantificação de Bacillus cereus e avaliação nutr...
Quintino, Andreia; Furtado, Rosália; Coelho, Anabela; Nascimento, A.; Motta, CarlaCom a globalização e as constantes alterações do estilo de vida da população, o recurso a alimentos de confeção rápida e com longos períodos de vida útil, é cada vez mais frequente. Atualmente os consumidores encontram-se sensibilizados para a importância da segurança alimentar e composição nutricional, como fundamentais para a saúde. O perigo de contaminação microbiológica dos alimentos, durante a manipulação ...
Salt reduction in different bread types: an intervention study in the Northern ...
Nascimento, A.; Santiago, Susana; Santos, Mariana; Mesquita Bastos, José; Silva, Joana; Afreixo, V.; Calhau, Maria AntóniaSalt consumption in Portugal almost doubles WHO recommended maximum level of intake and bread consumption represents 18% of daily salt intake. The aim of this study was to evaluate sodium and correspondent salt levels in Portuguese bread before and after an intervention planned to reduce salt contents, to motivate representative associates of the Northern Portugal Bakery Association (AIPAN) to voluntary reduce ...