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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Úrsula Gonzales Barron

Main Researcher
Group: Socio-Ecological Systems
Phone: 273303325
E-mail: ubarron@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-8462-9775
Scopus Author ID: 9435483700

Career

  • 2013 - 2013: Postdoctoral Researcher, Grants awarded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
  • Since 2013: Investigator Fellow (FCT) equivalent to Principal Investigator for Scientific Career
  • 2007 - 2012: Senior Researcher of the ‘Microbial Risk Assessment’ Research Unit
  • 2005 - 2007: Lead Researcher of the ‘Meat and Animal Traceability’ Research Unit
  • 2004 - 2005: Postdoctoral Research Associate,
  • 2000 - 2001: Teaching Assistant

Roles

  • Since 2017: Editorial Board Member of Microbial Risk Analysis, Elsevier
  • Since 2016: Editorial Board Member of Food Research International
  • 2016 - 2016: Member of the International Programme Committee, Section: Methods and Tools applied to Food Quality and Safety Evaluation, FOODSIM 2016
  • Since 2015: Editor of LWT – Food Science and Technology, Elsevier
  • 2015 - 2015: Member of the Organising Committee and Scientific Committee, ICPMF9
  • 2015 - 2015: Member of the International Scientific Committee, FABE 2015
  • 2013 - 2013: Member of the Scientific Committee, Seminar: Autochthonous Genetic Resources for a Sustainable Animal Production. INIAV
  • 2013 - 2013: Member of the International Scientific Committee, FABE 2013
  • 2012 - 2012: Member of the International Programme Committee, Section: Methods and Tools applied to Food Quality and Safety Evaluation, FOODSIM 2012
  • 2011 - 2011: Member of the International Scientific Committee, CIBIA 8, VIII Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering
  • 2011 - 2011: Member of the National Organising Committee, PMF7 2011
  • 2010 - 2010: Member of the International Programme Committee, Section: Methods and Tools applied to Food Quality and Safety Evaluation, FOODSIM 2010

Qualifications

  • 2006 - Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland
  • 1999 - M.Sc. of Food Engineer, National Agricultural University La Molina, Peru (Thesis Approved)
  • 1998 - Bachelor degree in Food Industries, National Agricultural University La Molina, Peru (First-class honours)

Interests

  • Food Safety: Quantitative risk assessment of pathogens, acceptance sampling and statistical process control of microbial contamination, microbiology, dynamic modelling, meta-analysis, Bayesian statistics, and other predictive statistical techniques in food safety
  • Food Quality: Quality of meat and meat products, rheology, shelf-life, sensory analysis, digital image analysis, chemometrics

Total results: 68
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Campagnollo F.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Pilão Cadavez V.,Sant'Ana A.,Schaffner D.
Quantitative risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in traditional Minas cheeses: The cases of artisanal semi-hard and fresh soft cheeses
Food Control, 92, 370-379, 2018

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Encina-Zelada C.,Cadavez V.,Monteiro F.,Teixeira J.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Combined effect of xanthan gum and water content on physicochemical and textural properties of gluten-free batter and bread
Food Research International, 111, 544-555, 2018

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Campagnollo F.,Margalho L.,Kamimura B.,Feliciano M.,Freire L.,Lopes L.,Alvarenga V.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Schaffner D.,Sant'Ana A.
Selection of indigenous lactic acid bacteria presenting anti-listerial activity, and their role in reducing the maturation period and assuring the safety of traditional Brazilian cheeses
Food Microbiology, 73, 288-297, 2018

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Cadavez V.,Rodrigues V.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Microbiological safety of goat milk and cheese: Evidences from a meta-analysis
Sustainable Goat Production in Adverse Environments, 1, 379-390, 2018

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Encina-Zelada C.,Teixeira J.,Monteiro F.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Cadavez V.
Effect of xanthan gum on physicochemical and textural properties of gluten-free batter and bread
10th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2018, FOODSIM 2018, 204-209, 2018

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Hernández M.,Rodríguez-Lázaro D.,Valero A.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Zero-inflated binomial regressions for modelling low prevalence of pathogens in chicken meat as affected by sampling site
Microbial Risk Analysis, , 2018

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Campagnollo F.,Margalho L.,Kamimura B.,Feliciano M.,Freire L.,Lopes L.,Alvarenga V.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Schaffner D.,Sant'Ana A.
Corrigendum to 'selection of indigenous lactic acid bacteria presenting anti-listerial activity, and their role in reducing the maturation period and assuring the safety of traditional Brazilian cheeses’ Food Microbiol. 73 288-297
Food Microbiology, , 2018

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Gonçalves-Tenório A.,Rodrigues V.,Cadavez V.
Foodborne pathogens in raw milk and cheese of sheep and goat origin: a meta-analysis approach
Current Opinion in Food Science, 18, 7-13, 2017

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Silva B.,Cadavez V.,Teixeira J.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Meta-analysis of the incidence of foodborne pathogens in vegetables and fruits from retail establishments in Europe
Current Opinion in Food Science, 18, 21-28, 2017

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Encina-Zelada C.,Cadavez V.,Pereda J.,Gómez-Pando L.,Salvá-Ruíz B.,Teixeira J.,Ibañez M.,Liland K.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Estimation of composition of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) grains by Near-Infrared Transmission spectroscopy
LWT - Food Science and Technology, 79, 126-134, 2017

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Gonzales-Barron U.
Editorial overview: Food microbiology
Current Opinion in Food Science, 14, v-vi, 2017

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Zhilyaev S.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Phetxumphou K.,Gallagher D.
Meta-analysis on the effect of interventions used in cattle processing plants to reduce Escherichia coli contamination
Food Research International, 93, 16-25, 2017

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Juneja V.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Mukhopadhyay S.,Friedman M.
Effect of pomegranate powder on the heat inactivation of Escherichia coli O104: H4 in ground chicken
Food Control, 70, 26-34, 2016

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Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Pires P.,Fernandes E.,Pereira A.,Gomes A.,Araújo J.,Lopes-da-Silva F.,Rodrigues P.,Fernandes C.,Saavedra M.,Butler F.,Dias T.
An assessment of the processing and physicochemical factors contributing to the microbial contamination of salpicão, a naturally-fermented Portuguese sausage
LWT - Food Science and Technology, 72, 107-116, 2016

17
Saraiva C.,Fontes M.,Patarata L.,Martins C.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Modelling the kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes in refrigerated fresh beef under different packaging atmospheres
LWT - Food Science and Technology, 66, 664-671, 2016

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Xavier C.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Cadavez V.,Müller A.
Classifying beef carcasses according to meat quality using animal/carcass characteristics and pH/temperature decline descriptors early post-mortem
9th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2016, FOODSIM 2016, 143-148, 2016

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Gonzales-Barrón U.,Piza L.,Xavier C.,Costa E.,Cadavez V.
An exposure assessment model of the prevalence of Salmonella spp. along the processing stages of Brazilian beef
Food Science and Technology International, 22, 10-20, 2016

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Encina-Zelada C.,Teixeira J.,Pereda J.,Gómez-Pando L.,Ibañez M.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.
Application of Near-Infrared Transmission (NIT) spectroscopy for determination of fat and protein in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd) grains
9th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2016, FOODSIM 2016, 104-108, 2016

21
Juneja V.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Mukhopadhyay S.
Effect of pH, sodium chloride and sodium pyrophosphate on the thermal resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef
Food Research International, 78, 482, 2015

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Cadavez V.,Pereira A.,Gomes A.,Araújo J.,Saavedra M.,Estevinho L.,Butler F.,Pires P.,Dias T.
Relating physicochemical and microbiological safety indicators during processing of linguiça, a Portuguese traditional dry-fermented sausage
Food Research International, 78, 50-61, 2015

23
Popova T.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Cadavez V.
A meta-analysis of the effect of pasture access on the lipid content and fatty acid composition of lamb meat
Food Research International, 77, 476-483, 2015

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Juneja V.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Mukhopadhyay S.
Modelling the effect of pH, Sodium chloride and sodium pyrophosphate on the thermal resistance of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in ground beef
Food Research International, 69, 289-304, 2015

26
Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.
Risk of salmonellosis from the consumption of Irish fresh pork sausages
International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, 7, 287-299, 2015

27
Prado-Silva L.,Cadavez V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Rezende A.,Sant'Ana A.
Meta-analysis of the effects of sanitizing treatments on Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes inactivation in fresh produce
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81, 8008-8021, 2015

28
Gonzales-Barron U.,Cadavez V.,Butler F.
Conducting inferential statistics for low microbial counts in foods using the Poisson-gamma regression
Food Control, 37, 385-394, 2014

29
Xavier C.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Cadavez V.,Muller A.
Modelling the temperature and pH decline early post-mortem of beef carcasses
Modelling and Simulation 2014 - European Simulation and Modelling Conference, ESM 2014, 32-35, 2014

30
Xavier C.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Paula V.,Estevinho L.,Cadavez V.
Meta-analysis of the incidence of foodborne pathogens in Portuguese meats and their products
Food Research International, 55, 311-323, 2014

31
Gonzales-Barron U.,Pilão Cadavez V.,Butler F.
Statistical approaches for the design of sampling plans for microbiological monitoring of foods
Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Food Science and Technology, 363-384, 2013

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Pereira L.,Pinto C.,Piza L.,Silva A.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Costa E.
A new alternative real-time method to monitoring dough behavior during processing using wireless sensor technology
International Journal of Food Engineering, 9, 505-509, 2013

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Juneja V.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.,Yadav A.,Friedman M.
Predictive thermal inactivation model for the combined effect of temperature, cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol on starvation-stressed multiple Salmonella serotypes in ground chicken
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 165, 184-199, 2013

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Cadavez V.,Sheridan J.,Butler F.
Modelling the effect of chilling on the occurrence of Salmonella on pig carcasses at study, abattoir and batch levels by meta-analysis
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 163, 101-113, 2013

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Zwietering M.,Butler F.
A novel derivation of a within-batch sampling plan based on a Poisson-gamma model characterising low microbial counts in foods
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 161, 84-96, 2013

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Gonzales-Barron U.
Predictive Microbial Modelling
Handbook of Food Safety Engineering, 108-152, 2012

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Redmond G.,Butler F.
A risk characterization model of Salmonella Typhimurium in Irish fresh pork sausages
Food Research International, 45, 1184-1193, 2012

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Sheridan J.,Butler F.,Cadavez V.
A meta-analytical assessment of the variability between abattoirs in the effect of chilling on the Salmonella incidence on pig carcasses
7th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2012, FOODSIM 2012, 80-87, 2012

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.
The use of meta-analytical tools in risk assessment for food safety
Food Microbiology, 28, 823-827, 2011

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Barry B.,Gonzales Barron U.,Butler F.,Ward S.,McDonnell K.
Verification of sheep identity by means of a retinal recognition system
Transactions of the ASABE, 54, 1161-1167, 2011

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Kerr M.,Sheridan J.,Butler F.
Count data distributions and their zero-modified equivalents as a framework for modelling microbial data with a relatively high occurrence of zero counts
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 136, 268-277, 2010

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Gonzales Barron U.,Redmond G.,Butler F.
Estimating the exposure to Salmonella Typhimurium from consumption of Irish fresh pork sausages
6th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2010, FOODSIM 2010, 137-143, 2010

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Gonzales Barron U.,Redmond G.,Butler F.
Risk characterisation of Salmonella Typhimurium from consumption of Irish fresh pork sausages
6th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2010, FOODSIM 2010, 147-153, 2010

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Duggan S.,Mannion C.,Prendergast D.,Leonard N.,Fanning S.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Egan J.,Butler F.,Duffy G.
Tracking the Salmonella status of pigs and pork from lairage through the slaughter process in the republic of Ireland
Journal of Food Protection, 73, 2148-2160, 2010

52
Ktenioudaki A.,Butler F.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Mc Carthy U.,Gallagher E.
Monitoring the dynamic density of wheat dough during fermentation
Journal of Food Engineering, 95, 332-338, 2009

53
Prendergast D.,Duggan S.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Fanning S.,Butler F.,Cormican M.,Duffy G.
Prevalence, numbers and characteristics of Salmonella spp. on Irish retail pork
International Journal of Food Microbiology, 131, 233-239, 2009

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Fröschle H.,Gonzales-Barron U.,McDonnell K.,Ward S.
Investigation of the potential use of e-tracking and tracing of poultry using linear and 2D barcodes
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 66, 126-132, 2009

55
Corkery G.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Ayalew G.,Ward S.,McDonnell K.
A preliminary investigation of avian comb as a potential biometric marker for identification of poultry
Transactions of the ASABE, 52, 991-998, 2009

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Gonzales Barron U.,Butler F.,McDonnell K.,Ward S.
The end of the identity crisis? Advances in biometric markers for animal identification
Irish Veterinary Journal, 62, 204-208, 2009

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Barry B.,Corkery G.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Mc Donnell K.,Butler F.,Ward S.
A longitudinal study of the effect of time on the matching performance of a retinal recognition system for lambs
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 64, 202-211, 2008

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Prendergast D.,Duggan S.,Fanning S.,Cormican M.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.,Duffy G.
Prevalence and numbers of Salmonella spp. and Enterobacteriaceae on pork cuts in abattoirs in the Republic of Ireland
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 105, 1209-1219, 2008

59
Gonzales Barron U.,Bergin D.,Butler F.
A meta-analysis study of the effect of chilling on prevalence of Salmonella on pig carcasses
Journal of Food Protection, 71, 1330-1337, 2008

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Gonzales Barron U.,Corkery G.,Barry B.,Butler F.,McDonnell K.,Ward S.
Assessment of retinal recognition technology as a biometric method for sheep identification
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 60, 156-166, 2008

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.
Discrimination of crumb grain visual appearance of organic and non-organic bread loaves by image texture analysis
Journal of Food Engineering, 84, 480-488, 2008

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.
Prediction of panellists' perception of bread crumb appearance using fractal and visual textural features
European Food Research and Technology, 226, 779-785, 2008

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Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.
Fractal texture analysis of bread crumb digital images
European Food Research and Technology, 226, 721-729, 2008

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Bergin D.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.
A meta-analysis study of the effect of chilling on prevalence of Salmonella spp. on pig carcasses
5th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2008, FOODSIM 2008, 71-73, 2008

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Gonzales Barron U.,Butler F.,Bergin D.,Duggan S.,Prendergast D.,Duffy G.
A preliminary simulation model for the prevalence of Salmonella spp. during pork processing in Ireland
5th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2008, FOODSIM 2008, 74-79, 2008

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Barry B.,Gonzales-Barron U.,McDonnell K.,Butler F.,Ward S.
Using muzzle pattern recognition as a biometric approach for cattle identification
Transactions of the ASABE, 50, 1073-1080, 2007

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Corkery G.,Gonzales-Barron U.,Butler F.,McDonnell K.,Ward S.
A preliminary investigation on face recognition as a biometric identifier of sheep
Transactions of the ASABE, 50, 313-320, 2007

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