Alessandra Almeida Castro Pagani

ORCID: 0000-0003-4191-3888
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Research Areas
  • Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Growth and nutrition in plants
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
  • Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Random lasers and scattering media
  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
  • Healthcare Regulation
  • Diverse academic and cultural studies
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Universidade Federal de Sergipe
2016-2025

University of Pisa
2023-2024

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
2024

University of Rome Tor Vergata
2020-2023

University of Milan
2010

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) and clinical surveillance have been used as tools for analyzing circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in community, but both approaches can be strongly influenced by some sources variability. From challenging perspective integrating environmental data, we performed a correlation analysis between concentrations raw sewage incident cases areas served medium-size wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) from 2021 to 2023. To this aim,...

10.1007/s12560-023-09573-0 article EN cc-by Food and Environmental Virology 2024-01-02

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is currently used to monitor not only the spread of viral SARS-CoV-2 pandemic but also that other viruses in endemic conditions, particularly absence syndromic surveillance. The continuous monitoring sewage requires high expenditure and significant time investments, highlighting need for standardized methods structured strategies. In this context, we conducted weekly wastewater northwestern Tuscany (Italy) targeted human adenovirus (HAdV), norovirus...

10.3390/v16030482 article EN cc-by Viruses 2024-03-20

Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) is currently used to monitor not only the spread of pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 but also for other viruses in endemic conditions, particularly absence syndromic surveillance. Continuous monitoring sewage requires high costs and significant time investment, highlighting need standardized methods structured strategies. In this context, we conducted weekly wastewater northwestern Italy, targeting Human Adenovirus (HAdV), Norovirus Genogroup II (NoVggII),...

10.20944/preprints202402.0463.v1 preprint EN 2024-02-08

Abstract The luminescence spectra of milk containing rhodamine 6G are shown to exhibit typical signatures random lasing when excited with 532 nm laser pulses. Experiments carried out on whole and skim forms two commercial brands UHT milk, fat volume concentrations ranging from 0 4%, presented threshold values dependent the concentration, suggesting that a technique can be developed monitor such important parameter.

10.1038/srep35119 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2016-10-12

Purpose This paper aims to critically analyse the transposition implications of Union Directive 2014/95. identified need raise transparency social and environmental information provided by undertakings a similarly high level across all Member States. Design/methodology/approach The considers how European States (EU) have transposed 2014/95 into their regulations. focus is on juridification accounting in pursuit creating an overlapping consensus through Habermas’s concept internal...

10.1108/medar-01-2023-1897 article EN cc-by Meditari Accountancy Research 2023-07-19

Reusing reclaimed water is of paramount importance to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals 6 and 13. In Europe, a recent Regulation set minimum requirements reuse in agriculture. However, some challenges remain considering microbial risks their prevention. this study, two urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) were investigated from perspective reuse. A five-year investigation was performed on routine monitoring parameters collected under different weather conditions...

10.3390/w16101399 article EN Water 2024-05-14

The epidemiological relevance of viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has been dramatically highlighted by COVID-19. However, other viruses cannot be neglected, such as influenza virus, syncytial human adenovirus. These thrive in closed spaces, influenced and environmental factors. High-risk communities are the most vulnerable settings, where real extent ARIs is often difficult to evaluate, due natural disease progression case identification complexities. During COVID-19 pandemic,...

10.1371/journal.pone.0309111 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2024-09-30

The luminescence of skim milk samples with distinct protein content doped rhodamine B was investigated. were excited by a nanosecond laser tuned at 532 nm, and the emission characterized as random laser. Its features analyzed function aggregate content. results showed linear correlation between peak intensity This paper proposes rapid detection photonic method to evaluate in based on emission.

10.1364/ao.476652 article EN Applied Optics 2023-01-09

O objetivo desse trabalho foi otimizar as condicoes de secagem da pimenta malagueta cultivada no Estado Sergipe . Os modelos matematicos empregados para se ajustar os dados experimentais cinetica secagem, foram propostos pelas equacoes Lewis, Brooker, Fick e dos Residuos. As amostras submetidas a em temperaturas 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 e100 o C por periodo 60 minutos. Dentre aplicados observa-se que melhores ajustes Residuos, forneceram resultados coeficientes determinacao superiores 99%...

10.7198/s2237-0722201200050004 article PT Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias 2012-12-05

A manga é um fruto tropical muito conhecido e difundido, porém quase metade do seu peso descartado por ser considerado resíduo. Com isso, essa pesquisa objetivou caracterizar as farinhas desses resíduos (casca-FC, fibra-FF amêndoa-FA), elaborar extratos hidroalcóolicos (80%) com o intuito de avaliar a capacidade antioxidante antimicrobiana. Para os foram separados, desidratados 55ºC triturados para obtenção das farinhas, posteriormente elaborados extratos. FC apresentou maiores teores...

10.33448/rsd-v9i10.8696 article PT Research Society and Development 2020-09-29

Previous studies on sustainability support the idea that introduction of specific projects and certifications increase quality wine production while requirements enhance environmental biodiversity efficiency considering several aspects, such as water consumption fertilizer use. These are mainly based case focus in particular new world USA. Despite this increasing attention, little is still known Italian wineries country context. The present study sheds light emerging attention paid by...

10.15167/1824‐3576 article EN Impresa Progetto - Electronic Journal of Management 2020-03-09

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar os parâmetros fisico-quimicos de qualidade e  aceitabilidade catchup a base acerola. Foram realizados tres formulacoes para efeito comparativo, acerola com 27°BRIX (controle), 30°Brix (tratamento 2) 31,5°Brix 3) avaliacao sensorial, fim verificar se havia diferenca significativa entre tratamentos. A caracterizacao fisico-quimica foi feita da polpa antes do processamento pronto somente formulacao controle. O seguiu as seguintes etapas: selecao dos...

10.7198/s2237-0722201300020003 article PT Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias 2013-06-15

Poucos sao os metodos de conservacao hortalicas pos-colheita, nesse contexto a secagem surge como uma alternativa no processo do coentro que e das mais consumidas pais, ja mantem as caracteristicas nutricionais fisico-quimicas proximas produto in natura; diante disto o presente trabalho teve objetivo avaliar influencia dois processos: Liofilizacao em secador bandejas sobre constituintes fisico-quimicos aspectos fisicos coentro. As analises realizadas foram, Umidade, Aw, Cinzas, Acidez,...

10.7198/s2237-0722201200030004 article PT cc-by Revista Gestão Inovação e Tecnologias 2012-09-05

A Moringa Oleífera Lam. (Moringaceae) é uma planta de múltiplo uso. As folhas são ricas em vitamina C e apresentam diversos compostos fenólicos carotenoides que denotam diferentes atividades farmacológicas. Porém, todos os seus tecidos órgãos utilizados para fins alimentícios, cosméticos ou industriais, por serem fontes bioativos altamente promissores. Reconhecendo a relevância dessa espécie, o presente trabalho objetivou caracterizar do pó da moringa, sendo eles: totais, teor e, através...

10.54033/cadpedv21n1-143 article PT cc-by-nc Caderno Pedagógico 2024-01-26

O ovo além de ser uma fonte proteica acessível, possui em suas membranas diversas proteínas, dentre elas o colágeno. No Brasil, a produção do vem crescendo ao longo dos anos, que resulta um aumento resíduos gerados pela indústria. Logo, urge necessidade alternativas propiciem reaproveitamento deste resíduo. A vista disso, objetivou-se com esse estudo microencapsular membrana da casca empregando técnica gelificação iônica. Para tanto, as cascas foram coletadas indústria alimentos localizada...

10.54033/cadpedv21n4-008 article PT cc-by-nc Caderno Pedagógico 2024-04-02

Os produtos derivados de moringa estão ganhando popularidade globalmente, com destaque para os da folha. Ela tem sido recomendada como alimento funcional ou suplemento alimentar complementar a nutrição dos atletas – profissionais amadores - devido às suas propriedades nutricionais. Seu consumo na forma cápsulas permite o uso regular e disseminação planta no mercado suplementos alimentares, pois facilita em dosagens adequadas ao peso atividade metabólica do consumidor, que pode incluir...

10.54033/cadpedv21n4-102 article PT cc-by-nc Caderno Pedagógico 2024-04-18

As bebidas funcionais estão em bastante evidência devido a maior versatilidade, fácil ingestão, estabilidade e armazenamento, estes produtos podem agregar nutrientes que originalmente não faziam parte do alimento, ou até mesmo aproveitando partes alimento seria descartada pela indústria. A água de coco é uma bebida natural consumida todo o mundo, tem como característica teor nutricional presença antioxidantes, vitaminas, minerais, apresenta doçura acentua seu sabor agradável, características...

10.54033/cadpedv21n9-060 article PT Caderno Pedagógico 2024-09-11
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