Clostridium tyrobutyricum occurrence in silages and cattle feed: Use of molecular and simulation data to optimize predictive models [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionPoor quality silage can derive from the presence of deleterious microorganisms such as clostridia. Their dissemination along the food chain, especially in milk, causes issues such as the cheese late-blowing defect, particularly triggered by ...
Martina Mosconi +4 more
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Bacterial and Fungal Communities Are Specifically Modulated by the Cocoa Bean Fermentation Method [PDF]
Foods, 2023 Cocoa bean fermentation is carried out in different production areas following various methods. This study aimed to assess how the bacterial and fungal communities were affected by box, ground or jute fermentation methods, using high-throughput ...
Rebecca Ghisolfi +7 more
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Colorimetric Point-of-Care Detection of Clostridium tyrobutyricum Spores in Milk Samples [PDF]
Biosensors, 2021 Clostridium tyrobutyricum represents the main spoiling agent responsible for late blowing defects (LBD) in hard and semi-hard cheeses. Its spores are resistant to manufacturing procedures and can germinate during the long ripening process, causing the ...
Paola Cecere +6 more
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Microplastic-Mediated Transfer of Tetracycline Resistance: Unveiling the Role of Mussels in Marine Ecosystems [PDF]
AntibioticsThe global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is exacerbated by the mobilization of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) occurring in different environmental niches, including seawater.
Giovanni Milani +5 more
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Lactic Acid Bacteria Adjunct Cultures Exert a Mitigation Effect against Spoilage Microbiota in Fresh Cheese [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2020 Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have a strong mitigation potential as adjunct cultures to inhibit undesirable bacteria in fermented foods. In fresh cheese with low salt concentration, spoilage and pathogenic bacteria can affect the shelf life with smear on ...
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Improving a herbicide risk assessment model in paddy rice cultivation [PDF]
HeliyonHerbicides play a pivotal role in paddy rice cultivation by effectively controlling weeds, thus ensuring optimal resource utilisation and higher crop yields, making them indispensable for efficient rice production systems. However, herbicide applications
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The scientific and editorial history of the journal Economia agro-alimentare
Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2017 This short note presents an overview of the editorial path of journal Economia agro-alimentare during the past 20 years, from the journal’s inception in 1996 through 2015. The paper is aimed at highlighting the publication’s contribution to the scientific analysis of the food economy.
Annalisa De Boni +2 more
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Case studies research in the bioeconomy: A systematic literature review
Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON), 2021 Case study research plays a crucial role in studying the development of the bioeconomy. The versatility of the empirical method coupled with the uncertainty surrounding the bioeconomy concept requires a consistent and comparable application of the method
Gianmaria Tassinari +3 more
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Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 2022 Plastics fragmentation into smaller debris, namely, micro- and nano-plastics (MPs and NPs), is a matter of global concern because of their wide distribution in terrestrial and marine environments.
Francesca Bandini +7 more
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The food insecurity and the young generations’ perception: A systematic review
Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2021 Food insecurity is a global problem mainly generated by financial issues, critical geopolitical situations and constantly changing weather conditions that have direct effects on availability and prices of food products.
Muslima Zahan, Alessandro Bonadonna
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