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FTIR–ATR spectroscopy applied to quality control of grape-derived spirits by Anjos, Ofélia, Santos, António J.A., Estevinho, Letícia M., Caldeira, Ilda

“…[Display omitted] •A very accurate model was developed for methanol quantification.•FTIR–ATR with PLS was used for calibration model construction.•A fast…”
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FT-RAMAN methodology for the monitoring of honeys' spirit distillation process by Anjos, Ofélia, Santos, Regina, Estevinho, Letícia M., Caldeira, Ilda

“…Honey spirit is an alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation followed by distillation of the honey must, which has distinct organoleptic characteristics…”
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Antioxidant activity of Portuguese honey samples: Different contributions of the entire honey and phenolic extract by Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R., Aires, Edmur, Barreira, João C.M., Estevinho, Letícia M.

“…The antioxidant activity of Portuguese honeys was evaluated considering the different contribution of entire samples and phenolic extracts. Several chemical…”
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Influence of the Storage Conditions (Frozen vs. Dried) in Health‐Related Lipid Indexes and Antioxidants of Bee Pollen by Estevinho, Letícia M., Dias, Teresa, Anjos, Ofélia

“…Following harvest, bee pollen must be submitted to processing in order to maintain properties for consumers’ health insurance. In this study, the changes on…”
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Conventional and emergent technologies for honey processing: A perspective on microbiological safety, bioactivity, and quality by Scepankova, Hana, Pinto, Carlos A., Paula, Vanessa, Estevinho, Letícia M., Saraiva, Jorge A.

“…Honey is a natural food of worldwide economic importance. Over the last decades, its potential for food, medical, cosmetical, and biotechnological applications…”
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Bioactive properties and chemical composition of six walnut (Juglans regia L.) cultivars by Pereira, José Alberto, Oliveira, Ivo, Sousa, Anabela, Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R., Bento, Albino, Estevinho, Letícia

“…The chemical composition, antioxidant potential and antimicrobial activity were studied in six walnuts (Juglans regia L.) cultivars (cv. Franquette, Lara,…”
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Physicochemical characterization of Lavandula spp. honey with FT-Raman spectroscopy by Anjos, Ofélia, Santos, António J.A., Paixão, Vasco, Estevinho, Letícia M.

“…This study aimed to evaluate the potential of FT-Raman spectroscopy in the prediction of the chemical composition of Lavandula spp. monofloral honey. Partial…”
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Characterization of artisanal honey produced on the Northwest of Portugal by melissopalynological and physico-chemical data by Feás, Xesús, Pires, José, Iglesias, Antonio, Estevinho, María Letícia

“…Honey has always been regarded as a food which is advantageous for one’s health and as a product which has healing qualities. For this reason, is necessary to…”
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Botanical origin, physicochemical characterization, and antioxidant activity of bee pollen samples from the northeast of Portugal by Pascoal, Ananias, Chambó, Émerson Dechechi, Estevinho, Letícia M.

“…Bee pollen is a beehive product that has increased the attention of both researchers and consumers. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate 69…”
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REVIEW: Novel sources and functions of microbial lipases and their role in the infection mechanisms by Pascoal, Ananias, Estevinho, Letícia M., Martins, Ivone M., Choupina, Altino B.

“…Lipases belong to the family of serine hydrolases, which in turn include various esterase enzymes (E.C.3.1.1.1). They are involved in the cleavage of…”
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Biological activities of Portuguese propolis: Protection against free radical-induced erythrocyte damage and inhibition of human renal cancer cell growth in vitro by Valente, Maria J., Baltazar, Ana F., Henrique, Rui, Estevinho, Letícia, Carvalho, Márcia

“…This study reports for the first time the biological properties of Portuguese propolis. The antioxidant potential of propolis samples from Bornes (Northeast)…”
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Application of FTIR-ATR spectroscopy on the bee pollen characterization by Anjos, Ofélia, Santos, António J A, Dias, Teresa, Estevinho, Letícia M

“…Bee pollen contains almost all nutrients required by the human organism as well as diverse health-promoting substances. However, its composition and…”
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Volatile characterization of honey with dominance of Bupleurum spinosum pollen by Elamine, Youssef, Machado, Alexandra M., Estevinho, Letícia M., Lyoussi, Badiâa, Figueiredo, Ana Cristina, Miguel, Maria Graça

“…Moroccan honey with Bupleurum spinosum (Apiaceae/Umbelliferae) as the main pollen source is locally known as Zantaz honey. In the present work, the volatiles…”
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Impact of fining agents on the volatile composition of sparkling mead by Pascoal, Ananias, Anjos, Ofélia, Feás, Xesús, Oliveira, José M., Estevinho, Letícia M.

“…Sparkling mead is obtained by secondary fermentation of the mead involving the addition of starter yeast culture, sucrose, nutrients and fining agents. The aim…”
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Chemical composition, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of three hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) cultivars by Oliveira, Ivo, Sousa, Anabela, Morais, Jorge Sá, Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R., Bento, Albino, Estevinho, Letícia, Pereira, José Alberto

“…Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is a very popular dry fruit in the world being consumed in different form and presentations. In the present work, three hazelnut…”
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Recent Advances in Applied Microbiology: Editorial by Estevinho, Letícia M., Combarros-Fuertes, Patrícia, Paula, Vanessa Branco

“…The importance of microbiology has grown exponentially since the development of genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, making it possible to clarify…”
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Walnut ( Juglans regia L.) leaves: Phenolic compounds, antibacterial activity and antioxidant potential of different cultivars by Pereira, José Alberto, Oliveira, Ivo, Sousa, Anabela, Valentão, Patrícia, Andrade, Paula B., Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R., Ferreres, Federico, Bento, Albino, Seabra, Rosa, Estevinho, Letícia

“…Different cultivars of walnut ( Juglans regia L.) leaves ( Cv. Lara, Franquette, Mayette, Marbot, Mellanaise and Parisienne) grown in Portugal, were…”
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Enose lab made with vacuum sampling: quantitative applications by Gobbi Teixeira, Guilherme, Peres, António, Miranda Fernandes Estevinho, Maria Leticia, Geraldes, Pedro, Garcia-Cabezon, Cristina, Martin-Pedrosa, Fernando, Rodriguez-Mendez, Maria Luz, Guimarães Dias, Luís Avelino

“…A lab-made electronic nose (Enose) with vacuum sampling and a sensor array, comprising nine metal oxide semiconductor Figaro gas sensors, was tested for the…”
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Table Olives from Portugal:  Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Potential, and Antimicrobial Activity by Pereira, José Alberto, Pereira, Ana P. G, Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R, Valentão, Patrícia, Andrade, Paula B, Seabra, Rosa, Estevinho, Letícia, Bento, Albino

“…The phenolic compounds composition, antioxidant potential, and antimicrobial activity of different table olives from Portugal, namely, natural black olives…”
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Pollen spectrum and physico-chemical attributes of heather (Erica sp.) honeys of north Portugal by Pires, José, Estevinho, María Letícia, Feás, Xesús, Cantalapiedra, Jesús, Iglesias, Antonio

“…BACKGROUND: Honey legislation has been addressed to establish the minimum marketing level of the product and the need for consumer protection through correct…”
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