Publications by authors named "Erika Partel"
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- Rendena cattle, a breed found in the Italian Alps, are recognized for their longevity and adaptability but are classified as 'vulnerable to extinction' with only 6057 registered individuals in 2022, prompting the need for genetic diversity analysis.
- Genetic studies indicate significant genetic ties between Rendena and other local breeds, especially the Original Braunvieh, along with evidence of selective traits for milk and meat production, environmental resilience, and immune response.
- It’s crucial to maintain the genetic diversity and unique adaptive traits of the Rendena breed to ensure sustainable livestock farming and support local farmers' livelihoods in the region.
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- Milk microbiota is crucial for creating unique flavors and textures in raw milk cheese, and this study examined how chlorine products affect milk and cheese microbiota.
- Researchers compared samples from three farms during a 6-week period using sodium hypochlorite detergent (period C) and a subsequent 6 weeks without chlorine (period NC).
- Results indicated that the use of chlorine decreased certain beneficial microbes in milk, while increasing counts of others, ultimately affecting both the quality of whey-starter microbes and the flavor profile of the resulting cheese.
The factors that influence the diversity and composition of raw milk and fecal microbiota in healthy commercial dairy herds are not fully understood, partially because the majority of metataxonomic studies involve experimental farms and/or single factors. We analyzed the raw milk and fecal microbiota of 100 healthy cows from 10 commercial alpine farms from the Province of Trento, Italy, using metataxonomics and applied statistical modelling to investigate which extrinsic and intrinsic parameters (e.g.
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