Method for predicting the milk clotting ability index and gene chip adapted to carry out this method
Innovative and highly specialized, this gene chip can have a major impact in the dairy industry by offering an accurate and rapid solution for predicting the Index for Milk Coagulation Ability (IMCA) in Holstein dairy cattle. Nucleotide DNA sequences locked...
Vaccine efficacy prediction in poultry farming
The method described in this patent can predict the efficacy of vaccines against avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), without the use of experimental infections. Currently, the control of IBV in poultry farming is based on the use of attenuated vaccines....
RAPID-AFM1 – Rapid detection of Aflatoxin M1 in milk
The present invention relates to a method and a device useful for directly and rapidly quantifying the presence in milk of Aflatoxin M1, a carcinogenic mycotoxin deriving from Aflatoxin B1. In particular conditions of humidity or high temperatures, some vegetable...
CO2 SUP & HPMAP+ – Innovative technologies for the preservation and safety of food and biomedical products
The technologies developed by the University of Padua exploit pressurized carbon dioxide (CO₂) for the treatment of packaged products, with the aim of reducing microbial load while preserving the quality, structure, and sensory properties of treated materials. The first patent,...
Characterization of complex sugar mixtures
To guarantee the quality and authenticity of foods such as honey, fruit juices or nectars, it is important to have detailed information on the type and quantity of sugars they contain. The more common methods used to quantify sugars and...
Biopesticides for the treatment of wine pathogens
Fungi of the genus Trichoderma produce peptaibols, secondary metabolites that are part of their defence system against other microorganisms. Such compounds are known for their ability to protect plants from parasites by stimulating the plant’s defence mechanisms and because of...