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Clean label approaches in cheese production: where are we?
Fernandes, Jaime; Gomes, Sandra; Reboredo, Fernando H.; Pintado, Manuela E.; Amaral, Olga; Dias, João; Alvarenga, NunoThe Clean Label concept has gained significant traction in the cheese industry due to consumer preferences for minimally processed cheeses free from synthetic additives. This review explores different approaches for applying Clean Label principles to the cheese industry while maintaining food safety, sensory quality, and shelf life. Non-thermal technologies, such as high-pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electr...
Foliar Spraying with ZnSO4 or ZnO of Vitis vinifera cv. Syrah Increases the Syn...
Daccak, Diana; Marques, Ana Coelho; Pessoa, Cláudia Campos; Coelho, Ana Rita F.; Luís, Inês Carmo; Brito, Graça; Kullberg, José Carlos; Ramalho, José C.Zinc enrichment of edible food products, through the soil and/or foliar application of fertilizers, is a strategy that can increase the contents of some nutrients, namely Zn. In this context, a workflow for agronomic enrichment with zinc was carried out on irrigated Vitis vinifera cv. Syrah, aiming to evaluate the mobilization of photoassimilates to the winegrapes and the consequences of this for winemaking. Du...
Assessment of physicochemical parameters in two winegrapes varieties after foli...
Daccak, Diana; Lidon, Fernando C.; Coelho, Ana Rita F.; Luís, Inês Carmo; Marques, Ana Coelho; Pessoa, Cláudia Campos; Brito, Maria da GraçaOne-third of the world’s population is suffering from “hidden hunger” due to micronutrient deficiency. Zinc is acquired through diet, leading its deficiency to the development of disorders such as retarded growth, anorexia, infections, and hypogeusia. Accordingly, this study aimed to develop an agronomic workflow for Zn biofortification on two red winegrapes varieties (cv. Castelão and Syrah) and determine the ...
Soil arsenic toxicity impact on the growth and C-Assimilation of Eucalyptus nitens
Ramalho, José C.; Pelica, João; Lidon, Fernando C.; Silva, Maria M. A.; Simões, Maria M.; Guerra, Mauro; Reboredo, Fernando H.The selection of adequate plants that can cope with species that can live in contaminated/ degraded and abandoned mining areas is of utmost importance, especially for environmental management and policymakers. In this framework, the use of a fast-growing forestry species, such as Eucalyptus nitens, in the recovery of arsenic (As) from artificially contaminated soils during a longterm experiment was studied. Roo...
Elemental Composition of Commercial Herbal Tea Plants and Respective Infusions
Fernandes, Jaime; Reboredo, Fernando H.; Luís, Inês; Silva, Maria Manuela; Simões, Maria M.; Lidon, Fernando C.; Ramalho, José C.This study evaluated the elemental composition of 25 herbal tea plants commonly used in infusions by Portuguese consumers and the contribution to the elemental daily intake of some essential elements. Hydrocotyle asiatica (L.), Matricaria chamomilla (L.), and Melissa officinalis (L.) samples are a rich source of K with around 6.0 mg g-1 while the Asteraceae Silybum marianum (L.) and Echinacea angustifolia (DC.)...
Intrinsic non-stomatal resilience to drought of the photosynthetic apparatus in...
JN; Rodrigues, Ana P.; Lidon, Fernando C.; P. Pais, Isabel; Marques, Isabel; Gouveia, Duarte; ARMENGAUD, Jean; Silva, Maria J.; Martins, SóniaGrowing water restrictions associated with climate changes constitute daunting challenges to crop performance. This study unveils the impacts of moderate (MWD) or severe (SWD) water deficit, and their interaction with air [CO2], on the photosynthetic apparatus of Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner cv. Conilon Clone 153 (CL153) and Coffea arabica L. cv. Icatu. Seven year-old potted plants grown under 380 (aC...
Calcium biofortification of Rocha pears, tissues accumulation and physicochemic...
Pessoa, Cláudia Campos; Lidon, Fernando C.; Coelho, Ana Rita; Caleiro, João; Marques, Ana Coelho; Luís, Inês Carmo; Kullberg, José CarlosLow dietary intake of Ca in humans has been epidemiologically linked to various diseases, which can have serious health consequences over time. Accordingly, the development of an agronomic itinerary for Ca biofortification of Rocha pears and the assessment of physicochemical deviations prompted this study. Two orchards with contrasting soil and water characteristics were selected, characterized through orthopho...
Can foliar pulverization with CaCl2 and Ca(NO3)2 trigger Ca enrichment in Solan...
Coelho, Ana Rita F.; Lidon, Fernando C.; Pessoa, Cláudia Campos; Marques, Ana Coelho; Luís, Inês Carmo; Caleiro, João; Simões, Manuela; Kullberg, JoséThis study aimed to assess the efficiency of Ca enrichment in tubers of three genotypes of Solanum tuberosum L., through foliar spraying with CaCl2 and Ca(NO3)2 solutions. In this context, soil heterogeneity of three potato-growing fields, as well as the implications of Ca accumulation among tissues and some quality parameters were assessed. Three potato varieties (Agria, Picasso and Rossi) were grown in three ...
Elemental composition of algae-based supplements by energy dispersive X-ray flu...
Reboredo, Fernando H.; Junior, Walter; Pessoa, Maria F.; Lidon, Fernando C.; Ramalho, José C.; Leitão, Roberta G.; Silva, Maria Manuela; Alvarenga, NunoThe aim of this study is to evaluate the elemental composition of fifteen algae-based supplements commonly sold in the Portuguese market, by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence. Despite the fact that the majority of Kelp samples were a good source of iodine, the levels observed might well contribute to an excess in the human body, which can cause dysfunction of the thyroid gland. Furthermore, the presence of l...
No polarization–Expected Values of Climate Change Impacts among European Forest...
Persson, Johannes; Blennow, Kristina; Gonçalves, Luisa; Borys, Alexander; Dutcă, Ioan; Hynynen, Jari; Janeczko, Emilia; Lyubenova, MariyanaThe role of values in climate-related decision-making is a prominent theme of climate communication research. The present study examines whether forest professionals are more driven by values than scientists are, and if this results in value polarization. A questionnaire was designed to elicit and assess the values assigned to expected effects of climate change by forest professionals and scientists working on ...