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N20016 Embryo transfer as a strategy to improve the viability and sustainability of dairy farms

by Agrotecnio | Nov 25, 2021

A decrease in fertility and one has been observed in the last two decades increase in milk production. Decreased fertility is associated with genetic progress, such as improvements in nutrition and management, which has triggered a continuous increase in milk...

Innovative barley-based fuctional foods (INNOBAR)

by Agrotecnio | Jun 29, 2021

The INNOBAR project will aim at obtaining new barley varieties with naked and colored grain adapted to Spanish growing conditions, with high content of soluble fiber (beta-glucans) and phenolic compounds with high antioxidant capacity. New genotypes of naked grain,...

Transfer of aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, and their conjugates from cereals and other food commodities

by admin | Mar 15, 2021

Aflatoxins (AFs) and Fusarium toxins (deoxynivalenol (DON), in particular) are important Food Safety concerns in cereal commodities. In cereals, problems related to those toxins start at field level, where depending on meteorological conditions and pests, moulds may...

New advanced multi mycotoxin adsorbents based feed bentonites to improve food security

by admin | Mar 15, 2021

In the last decade, mycotoxins have become a first order problem of food security due mainly to climate change. Mycotoxins are substances produced by certain species of filamentous fungi which, even at low concentrations, are toxic to both humans and animals. They can...

Mitigation strategies to reduce the microbial risks and improve the quality and safety of frozen and ready-to-eat strawberries

by admin | Mar 15, 2021

The concern about the microbiological safety of fresh, minimally processed and ready-to-eat fruits and vegetables has increased in recent years due to the emergence of several outbreaks of foodborne pathogens linked to their consumption. In 2014, EFSA published a...