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Agrotecnio aims to become a reference in Europe addressing all the key elements of the food production chain in an integrated way focusing on target crops and animals of commercial importance, rather than model systems. This later aspect sets our centre apart from other centers which focus on fundamental science and/or model plant and animal systems. As a result we should be able to address fundamental and important questions in the crop/animal of interest and results from our research will be directly and immediately applicable to our target organism. [Més informació]
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Fabrication of edible solid lipid nanoparticle from beeswax/propolis wax by spontaneous emulsification: Optimization, characterization and stability
(Elsevier, 2022)In the current study, the production and characterization of novel solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) using safe/low-cost natural beeswax (BW) and propolis wax (PW) and by the simple and inexpensive assay of spontaneous ... -
Impact of pulsed electric fields pre-treatments on the Isoflavone profile of soymilk
(MDPI, 2022-03-22)In this study, pulsed electric fields (PEFs) were evaluated as extraction-aiding technology during soymilk manufacturing to improve its isoflavone profile. Low-intensity PEFs were applied at different processing conditions ... -
Application of pulsed electric fields (PEF) on pecan nuts [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh. K. Koch)]: Oil extraction yield and compositional characteristics of the oil and its by-product
(Springer, 2021-01-09)Pecan nut oil is conventionally obtained by mechanical extraction characterized by a low oil extraction yield (OEY) compared to solvent extraction. Pulsed electric fields (PEF) have been employed as a pretreatment to enhance ... -
Encapsulation and controlled release of phycocyanin during the in vitro digestion using polysaccharide-added double emulsions (W1/O/W2)
(Elsevier, 2022)Phycocyanin could be a potential substitute for synthetic food coloring due to its health-related properties. However, this protein is easily degraded by light, temperature or pH. Double emulsions have proven to be good ... -
Valorization of agro-food by-products and their potential therapeutic applications
(Elsevier, 2021)Agro-food industries generate a huge amount of fruit and vegetable wastes. These residues are composed by structural parts (leaves, peels, pulps, seeds, roots and stems) after the extraction of their juices, and they are ... -
Evaluation of water-assisted UV-C light and its additive effect with peracetic acid for the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica and murine norovirus on whole and fresh-cut strawberries during shelf-life
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2022)The purpose of the present study was to examine the inactivation of Salmonella enterica (50 μL; 109 CFU g−1), Listeria monocytogenes (50 μL; 109 CFU g−1), and murine norovirus (MNV-1; 50 μL; 107 50% tissue culture infectious ... -
Assessing the grapevine crop water stress indicator over the flowering-veraison phase and the potential yield lose rate in important European wine regions
(Elsevier, 2022)In Europe, most of vineyards are managed under rainfed conditions, where water deficit has become increasingly an issue. The flowering-veraison phenophase represents an important period for vine response to water stress, ... -
Approach to demography of ALS-resistant glebionis coronaria as influenced by management factors: tillage, allelopathic crops and herbicides
(MDPI, 2022)Glebionis coronaria (L.) Cass. ex Spach is one of the most serious weeds in cereal crops in Northern Tunisia. Our previous studies have confirmed the presence of resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in G. coronaria, ... -
Soil gas diffusivity and pore continuity dynamics under different tillage and crop sequences in an irrigated Mediterranean area
(Elsevier, 2022)Gas diffusion can be used to quantify soil quality and structural development that is strongly affected by soil use and management practices. There is a lack of information about the quantitative effect of tillage combined ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Porcine Bacterial Pathogens: Investigating the prospect of testing a representative drug for each antimicrobial family
(MDPI, 2022-05-10)Antimicrobial susceptibility testing is necessary to carry out antimicrobial stewardship but a limited number of drugs belonging to each antimicrobial family has to be tested for techni- cal limitations and economic ... -
Plant's gypsum affinity shapes responses to specific edaphic constraints without limiting responses to other general constraints
(Springer, 2021-06-01)Aims Harsh edaphic environments harbor species with different soil affinities. Plant's responses to specific edaphic constraints may be compromised against re- sponses to prevalent stresses shared with other semi- arid ... -
Direct and correlated responses to artificial selection for growth and water-use efficiency in a Mediterranean pine
(Botanical Society of America, 2021-01-01)Premise: Persistence of tree populations in the face of global change relies on their capacity to respond to biotic and abiotic stressors through plastic or adaptive changes. Genetic adaptation will depend on the additive ... -
Current status of herbicide resistance in the iberian peninsula: future trends and challenges
(MPDI, 2022)The evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds has emerged as one of the most serious threats to sustainable food production systems, which necessitates the evaluation of herbicides to determine their efficacy. The first ... -
Follicular size threshold for ovulation reassessed. Insights from multiple ovulating dairy cows
(MPDI, 2022)In Bos. taurus cattle, follicular deviation to dominance begins when the selected ovulatory follicle reaches a mean diameter of 8.5 mm. The dominant follicle acquires the capacity to ovulate when it reaches a diameter of ... -
A closer look at sex pheromone autodetection in the oriental fruit moth
(Nature Research, 2022)Female moths emit sex pheromone to attracts males, and although they are not attracted to their own sex pheromone, they appear to detect it as it affects their behavior. In order to elucidate the mechanism of pheromone ... -
Metabolic engineering of crocin biosynthesis in nicotiana species
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)Crocins are high-value soluble pigments that are used as colorants and supplements, their presence in nature is extremely limited and, consequently, the high cost of these metabolites hinders their use by other sectors, ... -
Emulsion gels and oil-filled aerogels as curcumin carriers: Nanostructural characterization of gastrointestinal digestion products
(Elsevier, 2022)Agar and κ-carrageenan emulsion gels and oil-filled aerogels were investigated as curcumin carriers and their structure and mechanical properties, as well as their structural changes upon in vitro gastrointestinal digestion ... -
Unveiling the antioxidant therapeutic functionality of sustainable olive pomace active ingredients
(MDPI, 2022)Olive pomace (OP) is the main residue that results from olive oil production. OP is richin bioactive compounds, including polyphenols, so its use in the treatments of diseases related tooxidative stress, such as cancer, ... -
In vitro bioaccessibility of isoflavones from a soymilk-based beverage as affected by thermal and non-thermal processing
(Elsevier, 2022)High Pressure Processing (HPP) and High Intensity Pulsed Electric Fields (HIPEF) are non-thermal processing technologies used for obtaining safe and high-quality foods and beverages. In the present work, the changes on ... -
Lipid digestibility and polyphenols bioaccessibility of oil-in-water emulsions containing avocado peel and seed extracts as affected by the presence of low methoxyl pectin
(MDPI, 2021)In this study, the digestibility of oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions using low methoxyl pectin (LMP) as surfactant and in combination with avocado peel (AP) or seed (AS) extracts was assessed, in terms of its free fatty acid ...