Publications by authors named "R Inacio"
Article Synopsis
- Consumers increasingly seek natural, minimally processed foods due to health awareness, prompting research into safe food processing methods that maintain nutritional quality.
- The study evaluated the effects of high-pressure processing (HPP) on a fruit salad over 35 days, finding HPP significantly improved microbiological stability compared to raw samples while slightly increasing browning and not affecting antioxidant activity.
- HPP processing resulted in nearly a 4-log reduction in microbial load and a noted increase in polyphenol oxidase activity, with changes in the volatile profiles of the fruit salad indicating alterations in flavor and aroma compounds.
cheese with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) is a traditional cheese that is wrapped in paper without vacuum. High-pressure processing (HPP), which requires vacuum packaging of the cheese, has been used for its cold pasteurization to overcome safety issues. In this study, two packaging systems were studied: non-vacuum greaseproof paper wrapping package and vacuum packaging in plastic film.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant infections (MRSA) have high rates of illness and death globally, prompting research on potential treatments.
- This study examined the synergistic effects of Epigalocatenin-3-gallate (EGCG) combined with various antibiotics on different resistant bacterial strains isolated from patients in a Lisbon hospital.
- Results indicated that EGCG exposure significantly impacted the expression of genes related to drug resistance and epigenetics, suggesting its potential as a novel antimicrobial agent or supportive treatment against antibiotic-resistant infections.