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Ada Rocha
Researcher at University of Porto
Publications - 97
Citations - 1509
Ada Rocha is an academic researcher from University of Porto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Food safety. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 87 publications receiving 1259 citations. Previous affiliations of Ada Rocha include Catholic University of Portugal.
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Shelf life of minimally processed apple (cv. Jonagored) determined by colour changes
Ada Rocha,Alcina M. M. B. Morais +1 more
TL;DR: Sensory analyses and objective quality evaluations of cut apple were considered highly correlated in terms of colour and flavour, especially with respect to fructose and sucrose, showing that the selected sensory attributes were good indicators of overall fruit quality.
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Characterization of polyphenoloxidase (ppo) extracted from jonagored apple
Ada Rocha,Alcina M. M. B. Morais +1 more
TL;DR: The ratio Vmax/Km indicates that p-cresol followed by L-dopa and 4-methylcatechol are the best substrates for ‘Jonagored’ apple PPO, which was found to have higher specificity than other phenols tested.
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Food safety practices in a Portuguese canteen
Marcela Boro Veiros,Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença,Maria Cristina Santos,L. Kent-Smith,Ada Rocha +4 more
TL;DR: A checklist based on the Portuguese and European legislation was developed and applied and may help the quality control of food production in catering establishments and improve the hygiene and sanitary quality of the meals served.
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Polyphenoloxidase activity and total phenolic content as related to browning of minimally processed ‘Jonagored’ apple
Ada Rocha,Alcina M. M. B. Morais +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the PPO activity and phenolic content of minimally processed apple cubes during cold storage were investigated and a potential relationship with enzymatic browning was established.
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INFLUENCE OF CHEMICAL TREATMENT ON QUALITY OF CUT APPLE (cv. JONAGORED)
TL;DR: In this paper, the quality of a new variety of apple, "Jonagored", after peeling and cutting was evaluated during ten days of storage in air at 4C, and the objective was to evaluate the shelf-life of apple cubes by detecting the limiting parameter and to test the influence of different chemical dips on the cut apple quality with the aim of extending shelf life.