Publications by authors named "Antonio P L Martins"

Serpa is a protected designation of origin (PDO) cheese produced with raw ewes' milk and coagulated with . Legislation does not allow for milk pasteurization and starter culture inoculation. Although natural Serpa's rich microbiota allows for the development of a unique organoleptic profile, it also suggests high heterogeneity.

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The baobab tree ( L.) is found widely in the forests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. The baobab fruit has a sour and slightly sweet taste and is widely consumed by the natives, thus containing a high nutritional value and providing a source of income for rural people.

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Serpa is a protected designation of origin cheese produced with a vegetable coagulant ( L.) and raw ovine milk. Despite the unique sensory profile of raw milk cheeses, numerous parameters influence their sensory properties and safety.

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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of two types of stress, cold and nutritional, on the viability and the in vitro virulence of the foodborne pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

Methodology: Ten diverse isolates were kept in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at optimal (37 °C) or at refrigeration temperature (7 °C), for 1 and 7 days. The viability of the cells [log colony-forming units (c.

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This study evaluates the effect of the replacement of cereals by dried citrus pulp (DCP) in diets supplemented with 5% of soybean oil, on ewe milk yield and composition, including milk fatty acid (FA). Four Serra da Estrela multiparous ewes in the second month of lactation were used in a double 2×2 Latin square design. Ewes were individually penned and milked twice a day with an 8-h interval.

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