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Susana P. Alves

Susana P. Alves

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
5693
World Ranking
1193
National Ranking
6

Overview

Susana P. Alves is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Genetics, and Food Science.

Their research addresses several main topics, including:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Susana Alves has published in a variety of journals, frequently contributing to:

  • Meat Science
  • Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Animals
  • Poultry Science
  • Small Ruminant Research

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Alves include:

  • A comparison between the quality of eggs from indigenous chicken breeds and that from commercial layers, 2020, Poultry Science
  • The application of omics in ruminant production: a review in the tropical and sub-tropical animal production context, 2020, Journal of Proteomics
  • Dry-Cured Meat Products According to the Smoking Regime: Process Optimization to Control Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, 2020, Foods
  • Technological Feasibility of Couscous-Algae-Supplemented Formulae: Process Description, Nutritional Properties and In Vitro Digestibility, 2021, Foods
  • Trans-10 18:1 in ruminant meats: A review, 2021, Lipids

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, such as:

  • R.J.B. Bessa
  • José Santos-Silva
  • Eliana Jerónimo
  • André M. Almeida
  • Alexandra Francisco

In addition to journal publications, Alves has contributed to book publications with Dialética eBooks, including:

  • Caracterização da Argila de Belice, em Miguel Alves (Piauí), para a Produção de Cerâmica Vermelha, scheduled for 2025

Best Publications

  • Effect of cooking methods on fatty acids, conjugated isomers of linoleic acid and nutritional quality of beef intramuscular fat

    Cristina M.M. Alfaia;Susana P. Alves;Anabela F. Lopes;Maria J.E. Fernandes

  • Effect of the feeding system on intramuscular fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid isomers of beef cattle, with emphasis on their nutritional value and discriminatory ability.

    Cristina P.M. Alfaia;Susana P. Alves;Susana I.V. Martins;Ana S.H. Costa

  • Constraints and potentials for the nutritional modulation of the fatty acid composition of ruminant meat

    Rui J. B. Bessa;Susana P. Alves;José Santos-Silva

  • Effect of lipid supplements on ruminal biohydrogenation intermediates and muscle fatty acids in lambs

    Rui J. B. Bessa;Susana P. Alves;Eliana Jerónimo;Cristina M. Alfaia

  • Influence of Pasture Intake on the Fatty Acid Composition, and Cholesterol, Tocopherols, and Tocotrienols Content in Meat from Free-Range Broilers

    P I P Ponte;S P Alves;R J B Bessa;L M A Ferreira

  • Growth performance, carcass and meat quality of lambs supplemented with increasing levels of a tanniferous bush (Cistus ladanifer L.) and vegetable oils.

    A. Francisco;M.T. Dentinho;S.P. Alves;P.V. Portugal

  • Rumen biohydrogenation-derived fatty acids in milk fat from grazing dairy cows supplemented with rapeseed, sunflower, or linseed oils

    O.A. Rego;S.P. Alves;S.P. Alves;L.M.S. Antunes;H.J.D. Rosa

  • Effect of dietary grape seed extract and Cistus ladanifer L. in combination with vegetable oil supplementation on lamb meat quality

    Eliana Jerónimo;Cristina M.M. Alfaia;Susana P. Alves;Maria T.P. Dentinho

  • Effect of dietary replacement of sunflower oil with linseed oil on intramuscular fatty acids of lamb meat.

    Eliana Jerónimo;Susana P. Alves;José A.M. Prates;José Santos-Silva

  • Comparison of two gas-liquid chromatograph columns for the analysis of fatty acids in ruminant meat.

    Susana P. Alves;Susana P. Alves;Rui J.B. Bessa;Rui J.B. Bessa

  • Effects of Dietary Protein and Starch on Intake, Milk Production, and Milk Fatty Acid Profiles of Dairy Cows Fed Corn Silage-Based Diets

    A.R.J. Cabrita;R.J.B. Bessa;S.P. Alves;R.J. Dewhurst

  • Restricting the Intake of a Cereal-Based Feed in Free-Range-Pastured Poultry: Effects on Performance and Meat Quality

    P. I. P. Ponte;J. A. M. Prates;J. P. Crespo;D. G. Crespo

  • Effect of trans-10 cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid on bovine oocyte competence and fatty acid composition.

    M Lapa;C C Marques;S P Alves;S P Alves;M I Vasques

  • Detailed dimethylacetal and fatty acid composition of rumen content from lambs fed lucerne or concentrate supplemented with soybean oil.

    Susana P. Alves;Susana P. Alves;José Santos-Silva;Ana R. J. Cabrita;António J. M. Fonseca

  • The trans-10,cis-15 18:2: a Missing Intermediate of trans-10 Shifted Rumen Biohydrogenation Pathway?

    Susana P. Alves;Rui J. B. Bessa

  • Direct supplementation of diet is the most efficient way of enriching broiler meat with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

    T Ribeiro;M M Lordelo;S P Alves;R J B Bessa

  • Effect of slaughter season on fatty acid composition, conjugated linoleic acid isomers and nutritional value of intramuscular fat in Barrosã-PDO veal

    Cristina M.M. Alfaia;Matilde L.F. Castro;Susana I.V. Martins;Ana P.V. Portugal

  • A comparison between the quality of eggs from indigenous chicken breeds and that from commercial layers.

    Madalena Lordelo;Joana Cid;Cláudia M.D. S. Cordovil;Susana P. Alves

  • Effect of ensiling and silage additives on fatty acid composition of ryegrass and corn experimental silages.

    S. P. Alves;A. R. J. Cabrita;E. Jerónimo;E. Jerónimo;R. J. B. Bessa;R. J. B. Bessa

  • Effect of Grape Seed Extract, Cistus ladanifer L., and Vegetable Oil Supplementation on Fatty Acid Composition of Abomasal Digesta and Intramuscular Fat of Lambs

    Eliana Jerónimo;Susana P Alves;Maria T P Dentinho;Susana V Martins

  • Does the fat tailed Damara ovine breed have a distinct lipid metabolism leading to a high concentration of branched chain fatty acids in tissues

    Susana P. Alves;Rui J. B. Bessa;Mário A. G. Quaresma;Tanya Kilminster

  • Effects of the dietary inclusion of babassu oil or buriti oil on lamb performance, meat quality and fatty acid composition.

    Michelle de Oliveira Maia Parente;Karlyene Sousa Rocha;Rui José Branquinho de Bessa;Henrique Nunes Parente

  • Quality of eggs from different laying hen production systems, from indigenous breeds and specialty eggs.

    M. Lordelo;E. Fernandes;R. J. B. Bessa;S. P. Alves

Frequent Co-Authors

Rui J.B. Bessa
Rui J.B. Bessa University of Lisbon
José A. M. Prates
José A. M. Prates University of Lisbon
Cristina M. Alfaia
Cristina M. Alfaia University of Lisbon
Ana R.J. Cabrita
Ana R.J. Cabrita University of Porto
Carlos M. G. A. Fontes
Carlos M. G. A. Fontes Nzytech (Portugal)
Maria Cristina Bressan
Maria Cristina Bressan Universidade Lusófona
Luis T. Gama
Luis T. Gama University of Lisbon
André M. Almeida
André M. Almeida University of Lisbon
Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros
Ariosvaldo Nunes de Medeiros Federal University of Paraíba
Maria João Fraqueza
Maria João Fraqueza University of Lisbon

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