Category Archives: SEATRACES publications

Development of a Rapid and Non-Destructive Method for the Detection of Water Addition in Octopus Species (Octopus vulgaris and Eledone cirrhosa) Using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Bárbara Teixeira, Helena Vieira, Sandra Marins and Rogério Mendes IPMA researchers, Bárbara Teixeira, Helena Vieira, Sandra Martins and Rogério Mendes, recently published an article in the scientific journal Foods addressing the development of a rapid and nondestructive method for the detection of water addition in two octopus species (Octopus vulgaris and Eledone cirrhosa)…

Handheld NIR and PLS-DA Models for Onsite Detection of Injected Water and Discrimination of Different Injected Solutions in Tuna

SEATRACES PUBLICATION S. Nieto-Ortega, Á. Melado-Herreros, I. Olabarrieta, G. Foti, G. Ramilo-Fernández, C. G. Sotelo, B. Teixeira, A. Velasco, and R. Mendes Abstract: A handheld near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy device, with a wavelength range from 900 nm to 1650 nm and coupled with two Partial Least-Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) models, has been used to demonstrate…

Stable isotope and trace element analysis for tracing the geographical origin of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in food authentication

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Ane del Rio-Lavín, Jan Weber, Joachim Molkentin, Elisa Jiménez, Iraide Artetxe-Arrate, Miguel Ángel Pardo Abstract: Determining the geographical origin of seafood is crucial for regulators and fishing industries who seek to prevent commercial fraud, enforce food safety regulations and ensure high standards in sustainable fisheries management. Hence, we have investigated the potential of…

Quantitation of Water Addition in Octopus Using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR): Development of a Rapid and Non-Destructive Food Analysis Method

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Bárbara Teixeira, Helena Vieira, Sandra Martins and Rogério Mendes Bárbara Teixeira, Helena Vieira, Sandra Martins and Rogério Mendes, IPMA researchers, recently published a paper in Foods on the Quantitation of Water Addition in Octopus Using Time Domain Reflectometry. This study aimed to develop a rapid and non-destructive method to control abusive water addition…

Comparison of three rapid non-destructive techniques coupled with a classifier to increase transparency in the seafood value chain: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) and time domain reflectometry (TDR)

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Ángela Melado-Herreros, Sonia Nieto-Ortega, Idoia Olabarrieta, Graciela Ramilo-Fernández, Carmen G. Sotelo, Bárbara Teixeira, Amaya Velasco, Rogério Mendes Abstract: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and time domain reflectometry (TDR) were compared as non-destructive techniques, coupled with a classifier based on partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), to assess added water detection in…

Population structure and geographic origin assignment of Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels using SNPs

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Ane del Rio-Lavín, Natalia Díaz-Arce, María Angélica Larraín, Cristian Araneda, Naiara Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, Elisa Jiménez, Miguel Ángel Pardo Abstract: Seafood traceability represents a major goal for regulators and fishing industries worldwide who seek to prevent commercial fraud, protect marine resources and ensure consumer safety. Genetic approaches can be used to trace the provenance of…

Rapid Differentiation of Unfrozen and Frozen-Thawed Tuna with Non Destructive Methods and Classification Models: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) and Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Sonia Nieto-Ortega , Ángela Melado-Herreros, Giuseppe Foti, Idoia Olabarrieta, Graciela Ramilo-Fernández, Carmen Gonzalez Sotelo, Bárbara Teixeira, Amaya Velasco and Rogério Mendes Abstract: The performances of three non-destructive sensors, based on different principles, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) and time domain reflectometry (TDR), were studied to discriminate between unfrozen and frozen-thawed fish.…

Labels on seafood products in different European Countries and their compliance to EU legislation

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Simona Paolacci, Rogério Mendes, Regina Klapper, Amaya Velasco, Graciela Ramilo-Fernandez, Marta Muñoz-Colmenero, Tavis Potts, Sandra Martins, Solene Avignon, Julie Maguire, Enrique De Paz, Martin Johnson, Francoise Denis, Miguel A. Pardo, Dee McElligott and Carmen Gonzalez Sotelo Abstract: The increasing consumption of seafood products raises concerns over their sustainability and the conservation of marine…

Analysis of added phosphates in hake fillets by ion-exchange chromatography: A case study of false positives induced by nucleotides coelution

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Bárbara Teixeira and Rogério Mendes Abstract: This study aimed to optimize an ion-exchange chromatography method for an accurate quantification of phosphates. Coelution of nucleotides was detected following the quantification of small amounts of di- and trimetaphosphates in hake fillets. In some samples, triphosphates were added to the glaze ice, therefore, defrosting waters (glaze…

A future for seafood point-of-origin testing using DNA and stable isotope signatures

SEATRACES PUBLICATION Marine Cusa, Katie St John Glew, Clive Trueman, Stefano Mariani, Leah Buckley, Francis Neat and Catherine Longo Abstract: Demand for seafood products is increasing worldwide, contributing to ever more complex supply chains and posing challenges to trace their origin and guarantee legal, well-managed, sustainable sources from confirmed locations. While DNA-based methods have proven…