Research

Research in the poultry sector with a focus on the use of sustainable alternative ingredients and egg quality.

Selected publications

2022

Cabrol, M. B., Martins, J. C., Malhão, L. P., Alves, S. P., Bessa, R. J., Almeida, A. M., Raymundo, A., & Lordelo, M. (2022) Partial replacement of soybean meal with Chlorella vulgaris in broiler diets influences performance and improves breast meat quality and fatty acid composition. Poultry Science 8, 101:101955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.101955

 

2020

Valente, L. M. P., Cabrita, A. R. J., Maia M. R. G., Valente, I. M., Engrola, S., Fonseca, A. J. M., Ribeiro, D. M., Lordelo, M., Martins, C. F., Cunha, L. F., Almeida, A. M., & Freire, J. P. B. (2020). Microalgae as feed ingredients for livestock production and aquaculture. (pp 239-312) In: Charis M. Galanakis (Ed.), Microalgae: Cultivation, Recovery of Compounds and Applications. Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN: 978-0-12-821218-9.

 

2020

Lordelo, M. M., Cid, J., Cordovil, C. M., Alves, S. P., Bessa, R. J., & Carolino, I. (2020). A comparison between the quality of eggs from indigenous chicken breeds and from commercial layers. Poultry Science. 99: 1768-1776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.023

 

2017

Lordelo, M. M., Fernandes, E., Bessa, R. J. B., & Alves, S. P. (2017). Quality of eggs from different laying hen production systems, from indigenous breeds and specialty eggs. Poultry Science. 96: 1485-1491. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pew409


 

Projects

Start year Title Coordination/collaboration Competitive (Yes/No) Coordinating entity Funding entity
2022 The effects of using microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient in laying hen diets on egg production and quality parameters. Coordination Yes ONE Foundation for Science and Technology
2022 Using microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris for the sustainable feeding of broilers Coordination Yes ONE Foundation for Science and Technology
2022 Valorization of indigenous chickens in nature tourism. Coordination No ONE Craveiral Farmhouse
2021 Sustainable chicken feed based on the efficient use of microalgae. Collaboration Yes FMV Compete 2020
2021 The effects of storage on the quality of brown-shelled vs white-shelled eggs. Coordination Yes ONE Foundation for Science and Technology
2021 Increasing sustainability of tropical poultry production using Spirulina and the naked neck plumage genotype. Collaboration Yes ONE Foundation for Science and Technology
2020 Metabolism implications of the use of Chlorella microalgae as a feed ingredient for broiler chickens: a study using high-throughput proteomics. Coordination Yes ONE H2020 EPIC-XS
2017 Disclosing the potential of seaweeds for feeding pigs and poultry. Collaboration Yes FMV Foundation for Science and Technology
2016 Dose-response relationship for valine in broilers. Coordination No ONE The inducer Portugal
2016 Chemical and physical characteristics of eggs from different Portuguese chicken breeds. Coordination No ONE AMOEBA
2016 The effects of a protease on the performance of broilers. Coordination No ONE JEFO Europe
2015 The effect of exogenous enzymes on the apparent metabolizable energy of broilers fed a wheat-based diet. Coordination No ONE KERRY-EMEA
2014 European network on the factors affecting the gastro-intestinal microbial balance and the impact on the health status of pigs Collaboration Yes University of Bologna, IT European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
2013 The utilization of two different multi-enzyme mixtures in starter and grower diets for broilers. Coordination No ONE DuPont Industrial Biosciences.
2012 The effects of xylanase and beta-glucanase supplemented to diets based on corn, wheat and barley on broiler performance Coordination No ONE Dupont Industrial Biosciences.
2011 The use of a pre-starter and different mixtures of additives on the production rates of broiler chickens Coordination No ONE REAGRO, SA
2010 Utilization of essential oils and organic acids in broiler diets. Coordination No ONE NEARCAPS
2009 Efficacy of feed enzymes on the performance of broilers fed a corn/soy diet. Coordination No ONE - UTL JEFO Europe
2008 Molecular mechanisms affecting the efficacy of feed enzymes: endogenous beta-glucanases, protein-inhibitors and mini-cellulosomes Collaboration Yes FMV-UTL Foundation for Science and Technology