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Advancing sustainable pest management in rice storage

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At the TRACE-RICE final conference last October, Inês Sousa, a PhD fellow at INIAV, presented key findings on advancing sustainable pest management in rice storage. Her work focused on behavioural insights, infestation detection, and the effects of essential oils on Sitophilus spp. insects. She also shared updates on ongoing rice trials and outlined future directions aimed at reducing dependence...

Machine learning-driven classification and quality assessment of rice varieties

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At the TRACE-RICE final conference last October, Pedro Sampaio, Associate Professor at Universidade Lusófona and INIAV collaborator, highlighted the results achieved with machine learning-driven classification and quality assessment of rice varieties using NIR spectroscopy. He also presented rice classification models with significant potential for industrial applications. Access the full...

TRACE-RICE project held its final conference

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The TRACE-RICE project held its final conference on October 28th, bringing together over fifty stakeholders for a networking and knowledge-sharing event in the ITQB NOVA auditorium. Carla Brites, Coordinating Researcher at INIAV and lead of the consortium, presented an overview of the achievements, emphasizing the 34 deliverables and 14 key performance indicators (KPIs) now available in the...

TRACE-RICE Team Publishes in "Food Chemistry"

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TRACE-RICE Team Publishes in Food Chemistry: "Validation of an HPLC-MS/MS Method for the Quantification of Pesticide Residues in Rice and Assessment of the Washing Effect"

The TRACE-RICE team has successfully validated a method for quantifying 121 pesticide residues—including carbamates, organophosphates, organochlorines, and pyrethroids—in rice samples. The study adhered to the...

Award for best oral presentation

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During the conference ‘V International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics’ (7-8 October 2024, Auditorium Mariano Gago, i3S, Porto), Maria Beatriz Vieira (Plant Functional Genomics Lab, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Univ. Nova de Lisboa) received the award for best oral presentation.

Poster on whole-genome polymorphisms of rice varieties

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During the conference ‘V International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics’ (7-8 October 2024, Auditorium Mariano Gago, i3S, Porto), Hugo Rodrigues (Plant Functional Genomics Lab, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Univ. Nova de Lisboa) presented a poster on "Whole-genome polymorphisms of rice varieties circulating in the European Market"

Final Call for Registration in TRACE-RICE Conference

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Don’t miss your chance to join us on October 28th, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the ITQB NOVA auditorium, for the Final Conference of the TRACE-RICE Project. This event, titled "Tracing Rice and Valorizing Side Streams along the Mediterranean Blockchain", will showcase the project's key outcomes and foster discussions on its impact.

Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required. View the...

Best Student Poster Award in the "Sustainability in the Food System"

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The TRACE-RICE project was a focal point at the "XVII Encontro Nacional de Química dos Alimentos," held from October 9th to 11th at UTAD - Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in Vila Real. This national event served as an excellent platform for discussing the latest advancements in Food Science.

The team presented significant findings in the areas of Chemistry and Nutrition, focusing on...

Final Conference of the TRACE-RICE Project

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Join us on October 28 at 9:30 AM in the ITQB/UNL auditorium for the final conference of the TRACE-RICE project, where we will present and discuss the project's key outcomes. The event, titled ‘Tracing Rice and Valorizing Side Streams along the Mediterranean Blockchain’, is free to attend, but pre-registration is required.

Secure your spot by registering through the following link: Registration...