Publications by authors named "Salud Serrano"
Trichinellosis is a major foodborne zoonotic disease responsible for 41 human cases, according to the European Union One Health Zoonoses Report. In southern Spain, a quality management system (QMS) was applied to satellite laboratories (SLs) that conduct meat inspections of spp. ensuring excellence practices.
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- * Quality Management Systems (QMS) have been applied in non-accredited slaughterhouses and game handling facilities in southern Spain to enhance testing of Trichinella and address public health concerns.
- * The study used statistical analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of QMS, highlighting that having multiple auditors improves result consistency, and identified technical procedure issues as critical risk factors in the auditing process.
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- * It found variations in the honey's ability to suppress certain bacteria and noted a strong link between the honey's polyphenol and flavonoid content and its antioxidant capabilities.
- * The honey samples met international quality standards, suggesting their potential use as sources of antimicrobial compounds and antioxidants in healthcare and food production.
The main objective of this research was to carry out a comparative study between different types of slaughter in beef cattle with and without stunning. In addition, the hygienic quality of the obtained meat was determined through microbiological analysis and the animal welfare at the time of slaughtering was assessed by means of physiological parameters. A total of 52 blood samples collected at the slaughterhouse during slaughter (10 for each type of slaughter: regular, halal, and halal with stunning; 10 at the time of resting; and 12 from rotating box slaughter) were analysed for physiological parameters indicating animal welfare status, namely, glucose, cortisol, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe bee pollen is a complete and healthy food with important nutritional properties. Usually, bee pollen is consumed dehydrated, but it is possible to market it as fresh frozen pollen, favoring the maintenance of its properties and greatly increasing its palatability, compared to dried pollen. However, fresh frozen pollen maintains a high microbiological load that can include some pathogenic genus to human health.
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- * The results showed no significant differences in most physicochemical parameters and sensory attributes between different apiaries, indicating consistency in honey quality.
- * Common properties included a pH between 3.58-4.08, moisture content between 19.1-20.0%, and a sensory profile marked by an amber color and a floral, sweet, slightly acidic taste.
Digital images of food for later analysis tend to be heterogeneous in terms of color and luminosity. Improving these images by using filters is necessary and crucial before further processing. This paper compares the non-use of filters and the use of high-pass filters in the images of hand-cut Iberian ham that will be used in a multifractal analysis for the study of fat and its infiltration.
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