MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER

Polytechnic Institute
of Bragança

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CIMO

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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Ana Isabel Leite

Group: Socio-Ecological Systems
Phone: 273303240
E-mail: anaisabel.leite@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0002-4480-724
Scopus Author ID: 56332727500

Career

  • Since 2021: Researcher at Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2015 - 2021: Quality control and production manager at a meat and processed product company

Roles

  • Since 2021: Researcher of “BisOlive: Use of olive pomace in feeding Bísaro swine. Evaluation of the effect on meat quality” project. NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-072234” at Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2015 - 2021: Quality control and production manager at a meat and processed product company “Bísaro-Salsicharia Tradicional, Lda®”
  • 2012 - 2014: Research grant, “BISOVICAP—Processing meat from pigs, sheep and goats, to produce new products. Ham and paté, Project PROTEC, SI I & DT—Projects in Co-Promotion, no. 21511 and was supported by national funds (QREN/PRODER/Medida 4.1)”, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Qualifications

  • 2023 - PhD. in Agrifood science and Technology, University of Vigo, Spain
  • 2011 - MSc. in Quality Control, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
  • 2009 - Graduation in Food Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Interests

  • Food Quality
  • Meat Quality
  • Breed Bísaro pork
  • Animal feed with by-products
  • Quality standards (IFS-Food)

Total results: 21
1
Ferreira I.,Caro I.,Mateo J.,Kasaiyan A.,Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Rodrigues S.,Teixeira A.
Quality changes due to refrigerated storage in a traditional dry-cured pork belly salted with glasswort or KCl as partial substitutes for NaCl
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 104, 8748-8755, 2024

2
Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Lopez S.,Outor-Monteiro D.,Pinheiro V.,Rodrigues S.,Teixeira A.
Incorporating Olive By-Products in Bísaro Pig Diets: Effect on Dry-Cured Product Quality
Foods, 13, , 2024

3
Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Rodrigues S.,Pereira E.,Domínguez-Valencia R.,Lorenzo J.M.,Teixeira A.
Effect of Olive Cake in Bísaro Pig Feed on Physicochemical Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of Three Different Muscles of Dry-Cured Shoulder
Animals, 14, , 2024

4
Vasconcelos L.,Dias L.G.,Leite A.,Pereira E.,Silva S.,Ferreira I.,Mateo J.,Rodrigues S.,Teixeira A.
Contribution to Characterizing the Meat Quality of Protected Designation of Origin Serrana and Preta de Montesinho Kids Using the Near-Infrared Reflectance Methodology
Foods, 13, , 2024

5
Argemí-Armengol I.,Álvarez-Rodríguez J.,Tor M.,Salada L.,Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Teixeira A.,Rodrigues S.S.Q.
A Preliminary Evaluation of Sex and Dietary Field Pea Effects on Sensory Characteristics of Dry-Cured Loins
Animals, 14, , 2024

6
Vasconcelos L.,Dias L.G.,Leite A.,Ferreira I.,Pereira E.,Bona E.,Mateo J.,Rodrigues S.,Teixeira A.
Can Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Replace a Panel of Tasters in Sensory Analysis of Dry-Cured Bísaro Loin?
Foods, 12, , 2023

7
Botella-Martínez C.,Fernández-López J.,Ferreira I.,Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Domínguez R.,Pérez-Álvarez J.Á.,Teixeira A.,Viuda-Martos M.
Alheiras with animal fat replacement: application of a gelled emulsion based on hemp oil (Cannabis sativa L.) and buckwheat
European Food Research and Technology, 249, 2273-2285, 2023

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Rodrigues S.S.Q.,Vasconcelos L.,Leite A.,Ferreira I.,Pereira E.,Teixeira A.
Novel Approaches to Improve Meat Products’ Healthy Characteristics: A Review on Lipids, Salts, and Nitrites
Foods, 12, , 2023

10
Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Ferreira I.,Domínguez R.,Pateiro M.,Rodrigues S.,Pereira E.,Campagnol P.C.B.,Pérez-Alvarez J.A.,Lorenzo J.M.,Teixeira A.
Did the Addition of Olive Cakes Obtained by Different Methods of Oil Extraction in the Finishing Diet of Bísaro Pigs Affect the Volatile Compounds and Sensory Characteristics of Dry-Cured Loin and “Cachaço”?
Foods, 12, , 2023

11
Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Ferreira I.,Domínguez R.,Pereira E.,Rodrigues S.,Lorenzo J.M.,Teixeira A.
Effect of the Inclusion of Olive Cake in the Diet on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Dry-Cured Loin and Dry-Cured “Cachaço” of Bísaro Pig
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 13, , 2023

12
Vasconcelos L.,Dias L.G.,Leite A.,Ferreira I.,Pereira E.,Silva S.,Rodrigues S.,Teixeira A.
SVM Regression to Assess Meat Characteristics of Bísaro Pig Loins Using NIRS Methodology
Foods, 12, , 2023

13
Ferreira I.,Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Rodrigues S.,Mateo J.,Munekata P.E.S.,Teixeira A.
Sodium Reduction in Traditional Dry-Cured Pork Belly Using Glasswort Powder (Salicornia herbacea) as a Partial NaCl Replacer
Foods, 11, , 2022

14
Ferreira I.,Vasconcelos L.,Leite A.,Botella-Martínez C.,Pereira E.,Mateo J.,Kasaiyan S.,Teixeira A.
Use of Olive and Sunflower Oil Hydrogel Emulsions as Pork Fat Replacers in Goat Meat Burgers: Fat Reduction and Effects in Lipidic Quality
Biomolecules, 12, , 2022

15
Leite A.,Vasconcelos L.,Ferreira I.,Sarmiento-García A.,Domínguez R.,Santos E.M.,Campagnol P.C.B.,Rodrigues S.,Lorenzo J.M.,Teixeira A.
Chemical, Physicochemical and Sensorial Characterization of Nitrite-Free Dry-Cured Bísaro Shoulders
Foods, 11, , 2022

16
Leite A.,Domínguez R.,Vasconcelos L.,Ferreira I.,Pereira E.,Pinheiro V.,Outor-Monteiro D.,Rodrigues S.,Lorenzo J.M.,Santos E.M.,Andrés S.C.,Campagnol P.C.B.,Teixeira A.
Can the Introduction of Different Olive Cakes Affect the Carcass, Meat and Fat Quality of Bísaro Pork?
Foods, 11, , 2022

17
Teixeira A.,Ferreira I.,Pereira E.,Vasconcelos L.,Leite A.,Rodrigues S.
Physicochemical composition and sensory quality of goat meat burgers. Effect of fat source
Foods, 10, , 2021

18
Leite A.,Rodrigues S.,Pereira E.,Paulos K.,Oliveira A.F.,Lorenzo J.M.,Teixeira A.
Physicochemical properties, fatty acid profile and sensory characteristics of sheep and goat meat sausages manufactured with different pork fat levels
Meat Science, 105, 114-120, 2015

19
Teixeira A.,Oliveira A.,Paulos K.,Leite A.,Marcia A.,Amorim A.,Pereira E.,Silva S.,Rodrigues S.
An approach to predict chemical composition of goat Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle by Near Infrared Reflectance spectroscopy
Small Ruminant Research, 126, 40-43, 2015

20
Paulos K.,Rodrigues S.,Oliveira A.F.,Leite A.,Pereira E.,Teixeira A.
Sensory Characterization and Consumer Preference Mapping of Fresh Sausages Manufactured with Goat and Sheep Meat
Journal of Food Science, 80, S1568-S1573, 2015

21
Oliveira A.F.,Rodrigues S.,Leite A.,Paulos K.,Pereira E.,Teixeira A.
Short communication: Quality of ewe and goat meat cured product mantas. an approach to provide value added to culled animals
Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 94, 459-462, 2014