Arbouse's brandy increase in value (Medronho),
Portugal
Assessment of coagulant (Cynara cardunculus, L.)
and raw milk flora effects on characteristics of PDO ewe's milk cheese.
Characterization of PDO: Terrincho lambs' meat
PDO and Transmontano kids PDO (goat's meat), Portugal
Characterization of PGI: Barroso kids (goat's
meat), Portugal
Contribution to the rationalization of milk production
systems in the region of PDO "Queijo de Nisa": from production
factors to the evaluation of cheese quality - AGRO 119/2001, Portugal
DOLPHINS: Development of Origin Labelled Products:
Humabity, Innovation and Sustainability (EU)
Effect of composition and animal production factors
on ewe's milk cheesemaking properties: a global approach, Portugal
Em Torno da Cabra Algarvia (around Algarve's goat),
Portugal
Implementation of HACCP in the Dairy sector. From
Milk to Cheese
Improvement of the manufacture process of Serra
da Estrela cheese, Portugal
Increasing the value of quality products in
Norte Alentejo region, Portugal
Portuguese Consumer's Attitudes towards
Beef: The case of PDO and PGI labelled products
Sensory characterisation of traditional cheese's
produced in the centre region of Portugal
The use of ultrasounds to assess sheep and goat
carcasses and body composition
The Wine sector Economics: Crisis and Regulation
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Arbutus tree's brandy
increase in value (Medronho), Portugal
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Aim of the project
- Arbutus tree varieties' selection.
Berries (fruits) characterization to define their brandy production
abilities.
- Vegetative reproduction of the tree by several process (cutting,
in vitro production).
- Improvement of the technology (fermentation and distillation).
- Brandy characterization (chemical and organoleptic) to define
a standard quality.
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Program type:
Source of founding:
LEADER then PAMAF-IED
Starting date: 1994 to 1999
Duration: LEADER (1,5 year) - PAMAF-IED (3 years)
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Association IN LOCO
Address : R.Actor
Nascimento Fernandes,
Apart. 603 8001-907 Faro, Portugal
Ph.: + 351 289 82 50 63 - Fax: + 351 289 82 71 75
e-mail : inloco@mail.telepac.pt
e-mail : cbcsalir@mail.telepac.pt
http://www.in-loco.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project: Coordinator
: Research articulation lead between Medronho's Productors by
the Regional Direction of Algarve Agriculture" and Algarve
University.
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In Loco Responsible of the project: Mrs Maria Priscila Soares
- Ph: + 351 289 80 50 32
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Staff Involved: Mrs Paula Quintas
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- Direcção Regional de Agricultura do Algarve (Mrs
Aurora Neto Martins) - Braciais - Patacão 8000 Faro: projects
management, Vegetative reproduction, laboratory.
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Universidade do Algarve (Mrs
Ludovina Galego) - Campus da Penha 8000 Faro): Chromatography
and quantification of the components.
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Expected results:
- Legislation proposals to define arbutus brandy characteristics,
to fill the gap about "Medronheira do Algarve" -
EU n°1576/89,
- Improvement of the taking roof rate of the arbutus tree (>50%),
- In vitro reproduction parameters,
- Faster fermentation advices,
- Distillates with lower global acidity,
- Descriptors for organoleptic evalaluation of arbutus berry 's
brandy thanks to sample group,
- Sample groups technicss for arbutus brandy,
- Improvement of brandy's quality thanks to fermentation and distillation
technologies
- Better increase in value of arbutus' brandy which infers greater
demand of authentic products, so, putting up the price paid to
the productors.
For more informations about this project and its results (PDF
in french)
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Assessment of coagulant
(Cynara cardunculus, L.) and raw milk flora effects on characteristics
of PDO ewe's milk cheese, Portugal
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Aim of the project
The project aims to contribute for the knowledge on the major
group of PDO Portuguese cheeses, which are obtained from raw ewe
milk, coagulated with Cynara cardunculus proteases. We intend to
study the contribution of raw milk flora and coagulant proteases
for the proteolytic pattern of some of those cheeses, considering
the specific aspects of traditional technology and the effect of
these reactions on cheese sensory properties.
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Program type: PIDDAC
Source of founding: National
Starting date: 1999
Duration: 3 years
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INIA EAN-DTPA
Technology of Agrarian Products Department
Address : EAN - DTPA
Avenida da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal
Ph: +351 214421757 - Ph.: +351 213634233
Fax : +351 214413208 - Fax: 01 4420867 Telex: 63698 EAN P
e-mail : pedrolouro@isa.utl.pt
http://www.inia.min-agricultura.pt
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Evaluation of the differential effects of raw ewe milk flora
and proteases from Cynara cardunculus on cheese proteolysis.
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Scientific Responsible: Maria Manuela P. de Vasconcelos
; EAN - DTPA
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Student involved(PhD, Ms): One Erasmus Spanish student getting
engineering degree
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Staff Involved:
- Maria Manuela P. de Vasconcelos,
- António Pedro Louro Martins
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- AADP,
- Queijaria dos Vidais
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Expected results:
The project tries to evaluate the contribution of raw ewe milk flora
and the proteases of the coagulant agent for the cheese characteristics,
mainly in what concern proteolysis. Based on Azeitão and
Nisa cheese technologies, the evolution of sensorial characteristics
and proteolysis of wrapped and unwrapped cheese from raw ewe milk
or pasteurised and micro filtrated raw ewe milk during ripening
is monitored and compared.
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Characterization of PDO:
Terrincho lambs' meat PDO and Transmontano kids PDO (goat's meat),
Portugal
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Aim of the project :
The valorisation of sheep and goat meat products
with Origin Denomination or with Geographic Protection Indication
should be based on quality warranties given to the consumers.
Therefore, the main objectives of this project are: 1. to characterize
carcass composition, for recommended weight of respective Origin
Denomination; 2. to evaluate the applicability of the light carcasses
classification system, in European Union (EU), to the classification
of sheep local breed carcasses; 3. to develop a carcass classification
system for goats, because it doesn't exists, in EU, any recommendation
for this kind of animals; 4. to evaluate meat quality, in its physical
(colour, pH, texture) and chemical (intramuscular fat content, fatty
acids composition) parameters; 5. sensory valorisation of sheep
and goat meat, with a taste panel, associating physical and chemical
characteristics with sensory evaluation.
This project will promote an increase in producer's productivity,
as well as an increase in consumers satisfaction related with meat
products of sheep and goat origin. Besides, the project will promote
an approach between universities, meat transformation industries,
commercialisation sector and sheep and goat producers.
- Study of carcass composition (chemical and dissectible);
- Meat quality (pH, colour, shear force, fat analysis, water
holding capacity, sensory assessment);
- Carcass evaluation;
- In vivo estimation of carcass composition by ultrasound equipment.
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Program type: AGRO
Source of founding: Ministério da
Agricultura do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas.
Starting date: 12/2001
Duration: 3 years
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UTAD - University of
Trás-os-Montes and Ato Douro, Vila Real
Department of Zootecnia
Address : UTAD, Dep.
Zootecnia,
apartado 202, 5001-911 Vila Real Portugal
Ph.: + 351 259 350 411 - Fax.: + 351 259 350 629
e-mail Departement of Zootecnia: jazevedo@utad.pt
http://www.utad.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Chemical and dissectible body composition and instrumental
meat quality of lambs and kids slaughtered at different weights.
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Scientific Responsible: Jorge Azevedo - UTAD, Dep. Zootecnia
- Ph: + 351 259 350 416 - e-mail: jazevedo@utad.pt
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Student involved(PhD, Ms): Virgínia Santos - UTAD,
Dep. Zootecnia - Ph: + 351 259 350 430 - e-mail:
vsantos@utad.pt
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Staff Involved:
- Severiano Silva
- Elisabete Mena
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Scientific and professional partners in Portugal:
- Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança
- Associação Nacional de Criadores de Ovinos da
Raça Churra da Terra Quente
- Associação Nacional de Caprinicultores da Raça
Serrana
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Escola Superior Agrária
de Bragança
Address : Campus
de Santa Apolónia
Apartado 172, 5301-854 BRAGANÇA, Portugal
Ph.: +351 273 303 203 - Fax.: +351 273 325 405
e-mail : teixeira@ipb.pt
http://www.esa.ipb.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
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Scientific Responsible: Alfredo Jorge Costa Teixeira, e-mail:
teixeira@ipb.p
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Student involved(PhD, Ms): Sónia Maria Gomes Batista(Ms)
- phone: +351273303320
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Expected results:
1. To determine the main meat quality parameters;
2. To determine the chemical composition and the fatty acid profile
from the main adipose and muscle tissues, that provide to the elaboration
of a technical file for each breed;
3. To attain data that allows the establishment of a relationship
between carcass and meat quality;
4. Achievement of data that guides lamb producers to produce carcasses
that correspond to consumer preferences;
5. Development of tools that allow the producer to establish the
animal's optimal slaughter time.
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Characterization of PGI:
Barroso kids, Portugal
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Aim of the project :
- Study of carcass composition (chemical and dissectible);
- Meat quality (pH, colour, shear force, fat analysis, water
holding capacity, sensory assessment);
- Carcass evaluation;
- In vivo estimation of carcass composition by ultrasound equipment.
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Program type:
Source of founding: UTAD
Starting date: 2001
Duration: 3 years
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UTAD - University of
Trás-os-Montes and Ato Douro, Vila Real
Department of Zootecnia
Address : UTAD, Dep.
Zootecnia,
apartado 202, 5001-911 Vila Real Portugal
Ph.: + 351 259 350 411 - Fax.: + 351 259 350 629
e-mail Departement of Zootecnia: jazevedo@utad.pt
http://www.utad.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Chemical and dissectible body composition and instrumental
meat quality of kids slaughtered at different weights.
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Scientific Responsible: Jorge Azevedo - UTAD, Dep. Zootecnia
- Ph: + 351 259 350 416 - e-mail: jazevedo@utad.pt
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Student involved(PhD, Ms): Virgínia Santos - UTAD,
Dep. Zootecnia - Ph: + 351 259 350 430 - e-mail:
vsantos@utad.p
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Staff Involved:
- Severiano Silva
- Elisabete Mena
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Scientific and professional
partners:
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Expected results: Characterization of carcass composition
of Barroso kids.
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Contribution to the rationalization
of milk production systems in the region of PDO "Queijo de
Nisa": from production factors to the evaluation of cheese
quality
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Aim of the project
The aim of this project is to carry out experimentation and
demonstration actions in different areas of PDO Queijo de Nisa production.
These actions are a result of previous RED activities and have the
aim of improving the different aspects of milk and cheese production
in Queijo de Nisa PDO delimited area - milk production system and
technology, obtaining of good quality raw milk and cheese production
technology, evaluation of cheese quality and safety as decisive
factors for the certification of this PDO.
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Program type: PO
AGRO 119/2001coordination
of DTPA.
Source of founding: UE and corresponding
national contribution
Starting date: 03/12/2001
Duration: 3 years
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INIA EAN-DTPA
Technology of Agrarian Products Department
Address : EAN - DTPA
Avenida da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal
Ph: +351 214421757 - Ph.: +351 213634233 - Fax : +351 214413208
Fax: 01 4420867 - Telex: 63698 EAN P
e-mail : pedrolouro@isa.utl.pt
- http://www.inia.min-agricultura.pt
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Contribution in: evaluation of milk quality for cheesemaking
as influenced by different production factors; cheesemaking trials
in demonstration units with controlled traditional technology
and assessment of cheese microbiological, chemical and sensorial
quality; definition and utilization of new quality criteria for
this PDO.
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Scientific Responsible: António Pedro Louro
Martins, e.mail: pedrolouro@isa.utl.pt
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Staff Involved:
- António Pedro Louro Martins (EAN),
- Maria Manuela P. de Vasconcelos (EAN),
- Carlos Carmona Belo (EZN),
- Maria Irene A. Mendes (EZN),
- Ana Teresa Belo (EZN),
- Rui José B. Bessa (EZN),
- Olga M. Conde Moreira (EZN),
- José Manuel Ribeiro (EZN)
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Scientific and professional partners:
- EZN - INIA,
- AADP,
- Natur-al Carnes
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Expected results:
We expect to contribute for (i) the improvement of management
and feeding conditions of the sheep herd in order to improve milk
productivity and quality considering technological characteristics
and cheese yield (ii) the improvement of the hygienic and sanitary
quality of raw milk as a decisive factor for raw milk cheese safety,
through adequate production techniques and evaluation of milk and
cheese quality and (iii) the improvement of control and certification
actions of the PDO Queijo de Nisa, involving new criteria and the
reformulation of local sensorial evaluation panels.
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DOLPHINS:
Development of Origin Labelled Products:
Humabity, Innovation and Sustainability
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Aim of the project
The general aim of the Concerted Action DOLPHINS is to ease
and strengthen exchanges of the scientific results of the researches
conducted in European countries on origin labelled products (OLP).
This has to be achieved by means of :
- the setting-up of a network of scientists involved in research
on OLPs,
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the activation of dissemination instruments
in order to meet the needs of citizens, policy-makers, researchers,
firms and all the other operators involved in OLPs.
e-mail : webmaster@origin-food.org
http://www.origin-food.org
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Program
type: Concerted action financed
by the fifth framework of the European Community for the research,
technological development and demonstration activities (1998-2002)
Starting date: 1st december 2000
Duration: 3 years |
INIA DEESA - OEIRAS
National institute of agrarian research - department of agrarian
economy and sociology studies
Address : Av. da
Republica , 2784 505 OEIRAS, Portugal
Ph : 351 214 403 500 - Fax : 351 214 416 011
e-mail : fragata.ean@sapo.pt
- http://www.inia.min-agricultura.pt
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Work of the Institute about this project:
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Staff involved:
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UTAD University of
Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Department of Economy and sociology
Address : Avenida
Almeida Lucena 1, 5000 VILA REAL , Portugal
Ph : 351 259 302 200 - Fax : 351 259 302 007
e-mail : acristov@utad.pt
http://www.utad.pt/~des/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
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Staff involved:
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Unit of the
Animal Production
Agriculture Regional management of EntreDouro and Minho
Address : Quinta
do Pinhó, 4800 875 São TORCATO, Portugal
Ph : 351 253 552 511 - Fax : 351 253 552 762
e-mail : jonascrs@hotmail.com
- http://www.inia.min-agricultura.pt
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Work of the Institute about this project:
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Scientific Responsible: Jerónimo
Côrte Real Santos
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Scientific and professional partners:
- INRA - UREQUA8, avenue René Laennec -
72000 Le Mans - France
- CRITT CRISALIDE8, avenue René Laennec
- 72000 Le Mans - France
- INRA - ESR/ETIC - BP 27 - 31326 Castanet Tolosan
- France
INRA - LRDEQuartier Grossetti - BP 8 - 20250 Corte - France
- 10, rue des Arènes - 72000 Le Mans
Università di Parma - Istituto di Economia Agraria e ForestaleDipartimento
di EconomiaVia Kennedy 6 - 43100 Parma - Italia
- Università di Verona - Dipartimento Economie
Società ed IstituzioniSezione Politica Economica Agraria
- Via dell'Artigliere, 8 - 37100 Verona - Italia
Centro Ricerche produzioni animali (CRPA)Corso Garibaldi, 42 -
42100 Reggio Emilia - Italia
- Università di Firenze - Dipartimento
di Scienze EconomicheVia Curtatone, 1 - 50123 Firenze - Italia
- SRVA - Avenue Jordils, 1 - CP 128 - 1000 Lausanne
6 - Swtizerland
ETHZ - Institut d'Economie Rurale - Antenne Romande - Génie
RuralGR Ecublens - 1015 Lausanne - Switzerland
- Université de Lausanne - C/o OIC - CP
- 1000 Lausanne 6 - Switzerland
Association suisse pour la promotion des AOC & IGP - 1936
Verbier Village - Switzerland
- Technische Universität Munchen-Weihenstephan
- Department für Wirtschafts-und Sozialwissenschaften - Fachgebiet
für Marktlehre der Agrar- und ErnährungswirtschaftAlte
Akademie 14 - 85354 - Freising - Deutschland
- Diputation General de Aragon - Servicio de Investigacion
AgroalimentariaUnidad de Economia Agraria176, Carretera de Montaña
- Apartado 727 - 50080 Zaragoza - Espana
- Universidad de Lleida - ETSIA - CTFCSolsona
- Edifici 1 - Rovira Rourre, 177 - 25198 Lleida - Espana
- Universidad Pùblica de Navarra - Departemento
de Gestion de EmpresasCampus de Arrosadia - 31006 Pamplona - España
- University of Newcastle - Department of Agricultural
Economics and Food Marketing (AEFM) - Kings Walk - Newcastle Upon
Tyne, NE1 7RU - UK
- University of Edinburgh - Institute of Ecology
and Resource Management (IERM)Edinburgh School of Agriculture
- West Mains Road - EH9 3JG Edinburgh - UK
- Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise - SEED185,
avenue de Longwy - 6700 Arlon - Belgium
- University of Helsinki - Department of Economics
and ManagementPO Box 27 - Latokartononkaari 9 - Viikki - 00014
University of Helsinki - Finland
- Instituto Nacional de Investigação
Agraria - Estaçao Agronomica Nacional - Departamento de
Estudos de Economia e Sociologia Agrarias (DEESA)Av. da Republica
- 2784-505 Oeiras - Portugal)
- Universidade de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro
(UTAD)Departemento de Economia e SociologiaAvenida Almeida Lucena
1- 5000 Vila Real - Portugal
- Direcção Regional de Agricultura
de Entre Douro e Minho - Divisão Produção
Animal - Quinta do Pinho - 4800-875 San Torcato - Portugal
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Expected results:
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Effect of composition
and animal production factors on ewe's milk cheesemaking properties:
a global approach
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Aim of the project
The project aims to study the relations between animal production
factors and ewe milk composition, as well as to evaluate its impact
on milk coagulation aptitude and cheesemaking properties measured
by an approach representing the whole milk effect, considering the
more specific technological parameters of PDO ewe milk cheese traditional
technologies.
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Program type: PIDDAC
Source of founding: National
Starting date: 2001
Duration: 3 years
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INIA EAN-DTPA
Technology of Agrarian Products Department
Address : EAN - DTPA
Avenida da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal
Ph: +351 214421757 - Ph.: +351 213634233
Fax : +351 214413208 - Fax: 01 4420867 Telex: 63698 EAN P
e-mail : pedrolouro@isa.utl.pt
- http://www.inia.min-agricultura.pt
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Work of the Institute about this project: Evaluation of
the effects of raw ewe milk composition and animal production
factors on milk cheesemaking properties measured by an Optigraph.
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Scientific Responsible: António Pedro Louro Martins
EAN - DTPA
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Staff Involved:
- Maria Manuela P. de Vasconcelos,
- António Pedro Louro Martins,
- Carlos Carmona Belo (EZN),
- José Manuel Ribeiro (EZN),
- Ana Teresa Belo (EZN)
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- EZN - INIA,
- AADP,
- APQA,
- Queijaria dos Vidais
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Expected results:
The project tries to study the several ewe milk coagulation characteristic
parameters, using Cynara cardunculus as the coagulant agent. The
coagulation properties will be evaluated by an Optigraph and will
be related with chemical composition, considering factors such as
breed, lactation, lambing season and feeding. The effect of the
more specific technological parameters of PDO ewe milk cheese traditional
technologies (coagulation agent and temperature, salt addition,
pH) will be also studied in order to prevent and/or correct technological
difficulties.
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Em Torno da Cabra Algarvia
(around Algarve's goat), Portugal
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Aim of the project : to increase in value of goats breedingin
the region "Serra do Caldeirão"
- by characterizing the production system with goat,
- by establishing the relation between quantity and milk quality,
- by increasing milking conditions,
- by increasing traditional scale cheese production,
- by testing and popularizing pasturage models,
- by testing several animals identification's systems,
- by evaluating the pasturage impact on soil evolution,
- by promoting the trade increase in value of the products through
the products characterisation, the brand image creation, the certification
process preparation.
http://www.in-loco.pt/loco/projecto/cabra.htm
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Program type: European
Union project managed by the " Direcção Regional
de Agricultura do Algarve " in partnership with the University
of Algarve and the association In Loco
Source of founding:
Article 8 of FEOGA (ARINCO 95PT 06002) completed by the programs
of LEADER II and " Centro Rural " over study and investment
parts.
Starting date: june 1997
Duration: 3 years
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Association IN LOCO
Address : R.Actor
Nascimento Fernandes,
Apart. 603 8001-907 Faro, Portugal
Ph.: + 351 289 82 50 63 - Fax: + 351 289 82 71 75
e-mail : inloco@mail.telepac.pt
e-mail : cbcsalir@mail.telepac.pt
http://www.in-loco.pt/
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Scientific Responsible of the whole project:
Prof. Agostinho de Carvallho - Universidade
do Algarve
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Project Responsible: Engº Joaquim Castelão Rodrigues
- Direcção Regional de
Agricultura do Algarve ajouter logo "Ministère
de l'agriculture Direcção
regional de Agricultura do Algarve "
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Work of In Loco about this project:
Coordination of the field team, transnational cooperation,
institutional responsable of the "pasturage action"
and of "Trade increase in value of the products".
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Responsible of the project at In Loco association: Mrs
Maria Priscila Soares - Ph: + 351 289 80 50 32 - e-mail: inloco@mail.telepac.pt
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Staff Involved:
- Mr Etienne Anginot (pasturage and transnational cooperation)
- Mrs Paula Quintas (Trade increase in value of the products)
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Scientific and professional
partners in Portugal:
- Scientific coordinator of the project: Prof. Agostinho de Carvallho
- Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambela - 8000 Faro
- Project manager: Engº Joaquim Castelão Rodrigues
- Direcção Regional de Agricultura do Algarve Braciais
- Patacão Apart. 282 8000 Faro
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Transnational scientific and professional partners:
- CIRVAL (Mr JP Dubeuf - Corte Corse)
- INRA Avignon (M. Meuret. E. Lecrivain, M. Napoleone)
- INRA Corte (Mrs JP Choisis, R. Bouche)
- Institut de l'Elevage (Mr G. Guérin - Montpellier)
- IRAM (Mr B. Bonnet - Montpellier)
- CIRAD (Logiciel de Traitement de données WINSTAT - Montpellier)
- MIRVALT (Mr D. Pujol, étude sur valorisation fromage
- Toulouse)
- Studies visits and bibliography: SIME/LRE (Chambre d'agriculture
- Montpellier), CERPAM, DAVD/Syndicat caprin/CA 26 (Drôme),
PEP Caprin du Pradel (Ardèche), ODARC (Corse)
- Centre fromager de Carmejane (cheese maker training course)
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Expected results: a lot of results but mainly :
- Great improvement in the certification procedure for the three
designation of origin,
- Technical specifications to preserve and promote the Algarve
race,
- Popularization products,
- Several publications
For more informations about this project and its results (PDF
in french)
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Implementation of HACCP
in the Dairy sector. From Milk to Cheese
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Aim of the project
The main goal of this project is to disseminate Good Manufacturing
Practices and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
in the manufacturing of traditional cheeses (PDO) produced in the
Centre Region of Portugal, through the production of written material
to be distributed to the final users.
The project will be developed in five main areas:
- Development and dissemination of a Good Manufacturing Practices
during milk production.
- Development and dissemination of a Good Manufacturing Practices
during cheese production.
- Implementation of HACCP in selected traditional cheese plants
- Development and dissemination of Generic HACCP Plans for the
production of cheese.
- Developments of an Internet site for the dissemination of all
the material.
The participant institutions will promote various actions in order
to make the collected information available to the final users (milk
and cheese producers).
Possible future address http://www.esac.pt/agro44
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Program type: AGRO 8.1
Source of founding: INIA (AGRO Medida 8.1)
Starting date: 01/11/2001
Duration: 3 years
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Escola Superior Agrária
de Coimbra
Address : Endereço,
Bencanta 3040-316, Coimbra, Portugal
Ph.: +351 239 802 273 - Fax.: +351 239 802 962
e-mail : orlando@mail.esac.pt
- http://www.esac.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Project Leader, HACCP co-ordination, project dissemination
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Scientific Responsible: João Freire de Noronha
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra - Departamento
de Ciência e Tecnologia Alimentares (Food Science and Technology
Department)
Bencanta, 3040-116 COIMBRA - PORTUGAL
Ph: 239 802 276 - Fax: 239 802 979 - e-mail: noronha@mail.esac.pt
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Staff Involved:
- João Freire de Noronha
- Carlos José Dias Pereira
- David Manuel Gama Simões Gomes
- Miguel Curado Malta
- Maria Margarida Lopes Soto-Maior Braga Esteves Hortas
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Student involved(PhD, Ms): not available
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- Escola Superior Agrária (ESAC)
- Direcção Regional de Agricultura da Beira Litoral
(DRABL)
- Associação Nacional de Criadores Ovinos da Serra
de Estrela (ANCOSE)
- Terras de Sicó
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Improvement of the manufacture
process of Serra da Estrela cheese, Portugal
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Aim of the project
The project is divided in four main tasks aiming the integration
of the production process of Serra da Estrela cheese: (i) the ewe's
raw milk (bordaleira Serra da Estrela) will be characterized and
its technological interest will be evaluated along the production
cycle; (ii) after the characterization of the coagulating capacity
of the proteases of Cynara cardunculus, they will be cloned in lactic
acid bacteria and Saccharomyces sp. In order to obtain a controlled
production of the coagulating agent; (iii) the actual knowledge
of the main production parameters that interfere with quality will
be enhanced; (iv) factors relating to consumer safety in what concerns
to specific pathogens will be evaluated.
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Program type: PAMAF
Source of founding: UE and corresponding
national contribution
Starting date: 1995
Duration: 3 years
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INIA EAN-DTPA
Technology of Agrarian Products Department
Address : EAN - DTPA
Avenida da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal
Ph: +351 214421757 - Ph.: +351 213634233
Fax : +351 214413208 Fax: 01 4420867 Telex: 63698 EAN P
e-mail : pedrolouro@isa.utl.pt
http://www.inia.min-agricultura.pt
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Evaluation of raw milk quality and its technological suitability;
evaluation of the effect of technological modifications and cheese
quality (tasks i and iii)
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Scientific Responsible: Maria Manuela P. de Vasconcelos
- EAN - DTPA
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Staff Involved:
- Maria Manuela P. de Vasconcelos,
- António Pedro Louro Martins
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra,
- Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Universidade Católica
Portuguesa),
- Direcção Regional de Agricultura da Beira Litoral
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Expected results:
The project showed the importance of raw milk quality and the
role of some groups of raw milk flora on cheese quality. Care should
be taken with new technologies of ewe milk production aiming structural
changes in traditional production, like milk collection and refrigeration,
because it can create new problems in cheesemaking and quality.
Almost all the technological operations can influence cheese quality
but the utilization of thistle flower as coagulant agent is one
of the most specific and important aspects of Serra da Estrela cheese
technology. This project has also produced important knowledge on
this coagulant.
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Increasing the value of
quality products in Norte Alentejo region, Portugal
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Aim of the project
The investigation focus in North of Alentejo, one peripheral
area characterised by a strong fall in population in the last 25
years and limited economic opportunities. This study aims: (i) to
identify and characterize the actors and partners of 5 production
chains managed for products with Designation of Origin or Geographical
Identification - cherry of S. Julião, apple of Portalegre,
chestnut of Marvão, melon of Campo Maior and cheese of Nisa;
(ii) identification of factors determining of success of marketing;
(iii) improvement of methods and equipment for measuring and controlling
product quality and for adding value to local cherry, apple, melon
and cheese; (iv) and study the relationships between the tourism
and that products. The basic methodologies adopted in this research
will be soft systems inquiry methods linked closely with applied
science/technology approaches and will add the broad objectives
outlined above.
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Program type: PAMAF
Source of founding: UE and corresponding
national contribution
Starting date: 1995
Duration: 3 years
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INIA EAN-DTPA
Technology of Agrarian Products Department
Address : EAN - DTPA
Avenida da República, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal
Ph: +351 214421757 - Ph.: +351 213634233
Fax : +351 214413208 - Fax: 01 4420867 Telex: 63698 EAN P
e-mail : pedrolouro@isa.utl.pt
- http://www.inia.min-agricultura.pt
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Evaluation of Nisa cheese quality and study of the effect
of the technological factors (task ii)
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Scientific Responsible: António Fragata - EAN - DTPA
; Ph: +351 214403500, Fax : +351 214416011; fragata.ean@sapo.pt;
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Staff Involved:
- António Fragata,
- Inocêncio Seita Coelho,
- Maria Manuela P. de Vasconcelos,
- António Pedro Louro Martins
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- Escola Superior Agrária de Castelo Branco,
- Associação de Agricultores do Distrito de Portalegre,
- Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril,
- EAN - DEESA, EAN - DFV.
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Expected results:
The project showed the importance of raw milk quality and technological
modifications on cheese quality. The structural changes in traditional
production, like milk collection and refrigeration, create new problems
in cheesemaking and quality, mainly in those units transforming
larger amounts of milk.
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Portuguese Consumer's
Attitudes towards Beef: The case of PDO and PGI labelled products.
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Aim of the project
To analyse consumers' attitudes to, preferences and consumption
motives for
PDO beef.
More specifically, it is intended to:
- Quantitatively assess consumres' attitudes to beef and PDO
beef.
- Investigate associations beteween consumres' attitudes and
claimed behaviour.
- Identify social, demographic and economic factores which influence
consumers attitudes and claimed behaviour.
- Identify consumer groups according to their attitudes.
- Compare consumres perceptions with the product concept as formulated
by
the producers of PDO beef.
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Program type: PRAXIS
XXI
Source of founding: Portuguese Ministry
for Scientific Research.
Starting date: October 1999
Duration: 3 years
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Universidade de Évora
Address : Gabinete da Reitoria, Largo dos Colegiais,
2 - 7000 Évora, Portugal
Ph: +351 266740827 - Fax: +351 266740893
http://www.uevora.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project: the whole project
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Scientific Responsible of that project: Dr Mitcchell Ness
- Supervisor, AEFM
- University of Newcastle-upon -Tyne, NE1 7RU,
United Kingdom
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PhD student involved: Cristina Isabel Marreiros
. PHD: AEFM. University of Newcastle-upon -Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
NE1 7RU, United Kingdom - Ph: +44 191 222 60 00, Ext. 5175 - e-mail:
cristina.marreiros@ncl.ac.uk
. Prof: Departamneto de Gestão de Empresas. Universidade
de Évora.
Largo dos Colegias, 7000 Évora, e-mail:cristina@uevora.pt
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Scientific partners: AEFM.
University of Newcastle-upon -Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 7RU,
United Kingdom |
Expected results: results that will permit to achieve the
aims established for the project.
- PhD Thesis
- Several publications in relevant journals
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Sensory characterisation
of traditional cheese's produced in the centre region of Portugal
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Aim of the project
Sensory Analysis is a fundamental tool for the characterisation
of traditional food products, constituting an important tool for
the defence against industrial fraud.
In the present project Sensory Panels will be trained for the study
of two traditional products produced in the centre region of Portugal:
"Queijo Serra da Estrela Velho" (a semi-hard cheese subjected
to long maturation period), and "Requeijão" (whey
cheese).
A rheological, physical and chemical characterisation of both products
will be also carried out in order to allow for a complete characterisation
of these regional products.
The acquired know-how resulting from this project will allow the
future characterisation of other traditional products produced locally
in Portugal
Possible future address www.esac.pt/agro243
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Program type: AGRO 8.1
Source of founding: INIA (AGRO Medida
8.1)
Starting date: 15/11/2001
Duration: 3 years
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Escola Superior Agrária
de Coimbra
Address : Endereço,
Bencanta 3040-316, Coimbra, Portugal
Ph.: +351 239 802 273 - Fax.: +351 239 802 962
e-mail : orlando@mail.esac.pt
- http://www.esac.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
Project Leader, Training of sensory panel, descriptive evaluation
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Scientific Responsible: João Freire de Noronha
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra - Departamento
de Ciência e Tecnologia Alimentares (Food (Science and Technology
Department)
Bencanta, 3040-116 COIMBRA - PORTUGAL
Ph: 239 802 276 - Fax: 239 802 979 - e-mail: noronha@mail.esac.pt
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Staff Involved:
- João Freire de Noronha
- Carlos José Dias Pereira
- David Manuel Gama Simões Gomes
- Regina Maria Mendes de Abreu Cabral Nabais Menezes
- Aida Maria Gonçalves Moreira da Silva
- Rui Manuel Machado Costa
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Student involved(PhD, Ms): not available
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico
de Coimbra (ESAC)
- Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico
de Viseu (ESAV)
- Associação Nacional de Criadores de Ovinos da
Serra da Estrela (ANCOSE)
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The use of ultrasounds
to assess sheep and goat carcasses and body composition
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Aim of the project
The valorisation of sheep and goat meat products with Origin Denomination
or with Geographic Protection Indication should be based on quality
warranties given to the consumers'.
Therefore, it is important to develop an objective, low-cost and
expeditious method to in vivo and ex vivo estimation of sheep and
goat carcasses composition in order to guaranteeing carcass and
meat quality. The main objectives of this project are:
- to calculate the correlation and accuracy between
various ultrasound measurements of Longissimus thoracis et lumborum
muscle depth and cross-sectional area, subcutaneous fat, sternal
fat, taken in the live animal and in the carcass immediately after
slaughter, and the corresponding carcass measurements taken with
a calliper after slaughter at the time of grading,
- to determine the optimal economical slaughter
time for lambs and kids of Portuguese breeds,
- to develop an objective and non-destructive
method for measuring lamb and kid carcass quality in live animals,
- to develop an objective lamb and kid carcass
classification system, thereby eliminating judgment errors from
subjective human evaluations,
- to develop calculate equations for estimating
total meat yield, bone and body fat components at specific endpoints
(i.e. weight in the EU grade system), suitable for incorporating
into lamb grading standards,
- to assess carcass quality based upon consumer
acceptance and
- to determine the factors that affect carcass
quality of lambs and kids. This project, will allow the development
of methodologies to body and carcass composition estimation, for
that it will promote an productivity improvement at producers
level and consumer satisfaction improvement in relation to meat
products from sheep and goat origin. On the other hand, it will
promote an approach between the universities, meat transformation
industries, commercialisation sector and sheep and goat producers.
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Program type: SAPIENS
Source of founding: POCTI and FEDER
Starting date: 01/01/2001
Duration: 3 years
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Escola Superior Agrária
de Bragança
Address : Campus
de Santa Apolónia
Apartado 172, 5301-854 BRAGANÇA, Portugal
Ph.: +351 273 303 203 - Fax.: +351 273 325 405
e-mail : teixeira@ipb.pt
http://www.esa.ipb.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
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Scientific Responsible: Alfredo Jorge Costa Teixeira, e-mail:
teixeira@ipb.p
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Staff Involved:
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Student involved(PhD, Ms):
- Vasco Augusto Pilão Cadavez (PhD), ph:
+351273303206 - e-mail: vcadavez@ipb.p
- Sandra Sofia Quinteiro Rodrigues (Ms), ph: +351273303221
- e-mail: srodrigues@ipb.p
- Sofia Alexandra da Silva Pires Vieira de Matos (Ms), ph:
+351273303320 - e-mail: smatos@ipb.p
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Scientific and professional
partners:
1. To characterize growth performances of each breed in study;
2. To characterize the effect of sex on growth performances;
3. To characterize the birth season effect on growth performances;
4. To characterize body, carcass and carcass joints tissue composition
and distribution;
5. To characterize tissue growth and development;
6. To develop models for the estimation of carcass tissue composition
based on ultrasound measurements;
7. Definition of excellent anatomical points for ultrasound use in
carcass classification at slaughterhouse;
8. Development of expedite and objective methodology with great applicability
at slaughterhouse level for carcass classification;
9. Development of tools that allow the producer to establish the animal's
optimal slaughter time
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Expected results:
1. To characterize growth performances of each breed in study;
2. To characterize the effect of sex on growth performances;
3. To characterize the birth season effect on growth performances;
4. To characterize body, carcass and carcass joints tissue composition
and distribution;
5. To characterize tissue growth and development;
6. To develop models for the estimation of carcass tissue composition
based on ultrasound measurements;
7. Definition of excellent anatomical points for ultrasound use
in carcass classification at slaughterhouse;
8. Development of expedite and objective methodology with great
applicability at slaughterhouse level for carcass classification;
9. Development of tools that allow the producer to establish the
animal's optimal slaughter time
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The Wine sector Economics:
Crisis and Regulation
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Aim of the project
The dynamics of the wine sector and its integration in the Portuguese
society is analysed. Using the "Regulation Theory " as
a framework applied to the sector analysis, the relationship between
the institutional order and the economical system of the sector
is investigated. In this analysis the individuality of two separate
systems of wine production is demonstrated: one for the Port wine,
the other for the rest of the wines. In the last period, a new duality
is observed where the common wines are opposed to the quality wines
produced in particular regions ("VQPRD").
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Program type: PRODEP II
Source of founding: PRODEP II
Starting date: 1/01/1996
Duration: 3 years
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Escola Superior Agrária
de Coimbra
Address : Endereço,
Bencanta 3040-316, Coimbra, Portugal
Ph.: +351 239 802 273 - Fax.: +351 239 802 962
e-mail : orlando@mail.esac.pt
- http://www.esac.pt/
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Work of the Institute about this project:
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Scientific Responsible: Orlando Simões
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra - Departamento
de Ciência Sociais e Humanas
Bencanta, 3040-116 COIMBRA - PORTUGAL - Ph: 239 802 278 - Fax: 239
802 979 - e-mail: orlando@mail.esac.pt
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Staff Involved: Orlando Simões
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Student involved(PhD, Ms): not available
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Scientific and professional
partners:
- Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico
de Coimbra (ESAC)
- Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA)
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