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NIRS to assess chemical composition of sheep and goat cheese by Parrini, Silvia

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the performances of Fourier transform near-infrared spectroscopy technique to determine the chemical and the fatty acid…”
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Discriminant analysis as a tool to classify farm hay in dairy farms by Dal Prà, Aldo, Bozzi, Riccardo, Parrini, Silvia, Immovilli, Alessandra, Davolio, Roberto, Ruozzi, Fabrizio, Fabbri, Maria Chiara

“…Hay is one of the primary constituents of ruminant feed, and rapid classification systems of nutritional value are essential. A reliable approach to evaluating…”
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Soybean Replacement by Alternative Protein Sources in Pig Nutrition and Its Effect on Meat Quality by Parrini, Silvia, Aquilani, Chiara, Pugliese, Carolina, Bozzi, Riccardo, Sirtori, Francesco

“…Soybean is one of the most expensive and limiting feed ingredients in diet formulations; however, in pig farming, it represents the main source of protein. The…”
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Can Grassland Chemical Quality Be Quantified Using Transform Near-Infrared Spectroscopy? by Parrini, Silvia, Staglianò, Nicolina, Bozzi, Riccardo, Argenti, Giovanni

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and closed spectroscopy methods have been applied to analyse the quality of forage and animal feed. However, grasslands are…”
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Near Infrared Spectroscopy technology for prediction of chemical composition of natural fresh pastures by Parrini, Silvia, Acciaioli, Anna, Franci, Oreste, Pugliese, Carolina, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…This study evaluates the potential of Fourier-Transform Near Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-NIRS) to estimate the chemical composition of fresh natural pastures of…”
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Discriminant Analysis as a Tool to Classify Grasslands Based on Near-Infrared Spectra by Parrini, Silvia, Fabbri, Maria Chiara, Argenti, Giovanni, Staglianò, Nicolina, Pugliese, Carolina, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…This study aims to classify plant communities by applying discriminant analysis based on principal components (DAPC) on near-infrared spectra (FT-NIRS)…”
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Use of FT-NIRS for determination of chemical components and nutritional value of natural pasture by Parrini, Silvia, Acciaioli, Anna, Crovetti, Alessandro, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…This study evaluates the potential of Fourier transformation near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy to estimate the nutritional value and the chemical…”
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Prediction of fatty acid composition in intact and minced fat of European autochthonous pigs breeds by near infrared spectroscopy by Parrini, Silvia, Sirtori, Francesco, Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta, Charneca, Rui, Crovetti, Alessandro, Kušec, Ivona Djurkin, Sanchez, Elena González, Cebrian, Mercedes Maria Izquierdo, Garcia, Ana Haro, Karolyi, Danijel, Lebret, Benedicte, Ortiz, Alberto, Panella-Riera, Nuria, Petig, Matthias, Jesus da Costa Pires, Preciosa, Tejerina, David, Razmaite, Violeta, Aquilani, Chiara, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…The fatty acids profile has been playing a decisive role in recent years, thanks to technological, sensory and health demands from producers and consumers. The…”
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Effects of a Ceiling Fan Ventilation System and THI on Young Limousin Bulls' Social Behaviour by Parrini, Silvia, Sirtori, Francesco, Fabbri, Maria Chiara, Dal Prà, Aldo, Crovetti, Alessandro, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…The study investigated the relationship between the temperature humidity index (THI) and the behaviour of 24 young fattening Limousin bulls reared in two farms…”
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Grazing behaviour of Cinta senese and its crossbreed pigs by Parrini, Silvia, Acciaioli, Anna, Franci, Oreste, Pugliese, Carolina, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…This study aimed to compare the grazing behaviour of two pig genetic types, Cinta Senese (CS) and its crossbreed with Large White (LW x CS), farmed in natural…”
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Influence of Wet Ageing on Beef Quality Traits by Sirtori, Francesco, Parrini, Silvia, Fabbri, Maria Chiara, Aquilani, Chiara, Dal Prà, Aldo, Crovetti, Alessandro, Brajon, Giovanni, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…Fresh samples of of Charolais ( = 12), Romagnola ( = 15), Limousine ( = 77), and crossbreed ( = 62) animals were evaluated with different storage periods (0,…”
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Effect of farming system on meat traits of native Massese suckling lamb by Parrini, Silvia, Sirtori, Francesco, Acciaioli, Anna, Becciolini, Valentina, Crovetti, Alessandro, Bonelli, Antonio, Franci, Oreste, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…Growth performance and meat quality traits of 24 Massese suckling lambs reared up to 69 days of age in different farming systems were evaluated. Three groups…”
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Effect of two rearing systems on quality of Cinta Senese sausages by Parrini, Silvia

“…Meat and fat of 24 Cinta Senese pigs were used to produce frankfurter-type sausages. The animals were raised in two rearing systems: i) fenced area with…”
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Cardoon Meal as Alternative Protein Source to Soybean Meal for Limousine Bulls Fattening Period: Effects on Growth Performances and Meat Quality Traits by Nannucci, Lapo, Mariottini, Francesco, Parrini, Silvia, Sirtori, Francesco, Bozzi, Riccardo, Falce, Michele, Aquilani, Chiara, Confessore, Andrea, Cannas, Antonello, Brajon, Giovanni

“…Soybean meal is the most important protein source in beef cattle feeding. The research of alternative protein sources to replace soy use, avoiding negative…”
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Potential Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Predict Fatty Acid Profile of Meat from Different European Autochthonous Pig Breeds by Ortiz, Alberto, Parrini, Silvia, Tejerina, David, Pinto de Araújo, José Pedro, Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta, Crovetti, Alessandro, Garcia-Casco, Juan Maria, González, Joel, Hernández-García, Francisco Ignacio, Karolyi, Danijel, Margeta, Vladimir, Martins, José Manuel, Nieto, Rosa, Petig, Matthias, Razmaite, Violeta, Sirtori, Francesco, Lebret, Bénédicte, Bozzi, Riccardo

“…Autochthonous pig breeds provide products of differentiated quality, among which quality control is difficult to perform and insufficient for current market…”
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The application of a plant community model to evaluate adaptation strategies for alleviating climate change impacts on grassland productivity, biodiversity and forage quality by Movedi, Ermes, Paleari, Livia, Argenti, Giovanni, Vesely, Fosco M., Staglianò, Nicolina, Parrini, Silvia, Confalonieri, Roberto

“…•Climate change impact on grassland growth and floristic composition was quantified.•Plant community dynamics were explicitly simulated with process-based…”
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Sustainable agriculture, food security and diet diversity. The case study of Tuscany, Italy by Lombardi, G.V., Parrini, Silvia, Atzori, R., Stefani, G., Romano, D., Gastaldi, M., Liu, G.

“…•Land food footprint approach to assess agricultural land needed to meet food demand.•Land footprint comparison for OA and CA under four diet…”
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Agricultural landscape modification and land food footprint from 1970 to 2010: A case study of Sardinia, Italy by Lombardi, Ginevra Virginia, Atzori, Rossella, Acciaioli, Anna, Giannetti, Biagio, Parrini, Silvia, Liu, Gengyuan

“…Urban population growth has caused significant changes in rural areas, leading to landscape modifications. These modifications affect rural systems via…”
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Forage chain in extensive pig farming: Performance and meat quality traits of Cinta Senese vs Large White x Cinta Senese pigs by Sirtori, Francesco, Parrini, Silvia, Bozzi, Riccardo, Aquilani, Chiara, Crovetti, Alessandro, Bonelli, Antonio, Pugliese, Carolina

“…•The agroecosystem approach allows to raise pigs outdoors as part of a cropping system.•The use of a forage chain in pig breeding minimize the use of…”
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Temperature–humidity index monitoring during two summer seasons in dairy cow sheds in Mugello (Tuscany) by Messeri, Alessandro, Mancini, Marco, Bozzi, Riccardo, Parrini, Silvia, Sirtori, Francesco, Morabito, Marco, Crisci, Alfonso, Messeri, Gianni, Ortolani, Alberto, Gozzini, Bernardo, Orlandini, Simone, Fibbi, Luca, Cristofori, Simone, Grifoni, Daniele

“…Many studies have reported that the impact of high temperatures affects physiology, welfare, health, and productivity of farm animals, and among these, the…”
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