Prof Paulo Vaz-Pires
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Degree in Sciences of the Aquatic Environment, PhD on Biotechnology (fish quality and safety). Wild and farmed origin aquatic food science, quality and safety,
mainly using sensory, microbiological and physical methods. In Dec. 2008,
invited to join the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) working group on Animal welfare of farmed fish species (stunning and killing).
Relevant Publications
Barrento, S., Marques, A., Vaz-Pires, P. and Nunes, M.L. (2009) Live shipment of immersed crabs Cancer pagurus from England to Portugal and recovery in stocking tanks: stress parameter characterization. ICES Journal of Marine Science. Accepted Nov. 2009.
Gouveia, K.G., Ferreira, P.G., Roque da Costa, J.C., Vaz-Pires, P. and Martins da Costa, P. (2009) Assessment of the efficiency of captive-bolt stunning in cattle and feasibility of associated behavioural signs. Animal Welfare 18, 171-175.
Gouveia, K., Martins da Costa, P. and Vaz-Pires, P. (2009) Welfare assessment of broilers through examination of haematomas, foot pad dermatitis, scratches and breast blisters at processing. Animal Welfare 18 (1), February 2009, pp. 43-48.
Barrento, S., Marques, A., Pedro, S., Vaz-Pires, P., and Nunes, M.L. (2008) The trade of live crustaceans in Portugal: space for technological improvements. ICES Journal of Marine Science 65 (4), 551-559.
Vaz-Pires, P., Seixas, P., Mota, M., Lapa-Guimarães, J., Pickova, J. Lindo, A. and Silva, T. (2008) Sensory, microbiological, physical and chemical properties of cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and broadtail shortfin squid (Illex coindetii) stored in ice. LWT (Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft und -Technologie) - Food Science and Technology 41 (9) 1655-1664.
Vaz-Pires, P., Seixas, P. (2006) Development of new quality index method (QIM) schemes for cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and broadtail shortfin squid (Illex coindetii). Food Control 17 (12), 942-949. Internet DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2005.07.004, http://www.science direct.com. Impact factor ISI 2006: 1.579.
Vaz-Pires, P., Seixas, P. and Barbosa, A. (2004) Aquaculture potential of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797): A review. Aquaculture 238 (1-4), 221-238.
Vaz-Pires, P. and Barbosa, A. (2004) Sensory, microbiological, physical and nutritional properties of iced common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). LWT (Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft und -Technologie) - Food Science and Technology 37 (1), 105-114.
Barbosa, A. and Vaz-Pires, P. (2004) Quality Index Method (QIM): development of a sensorial scheme for common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Food Control 15 (3), 161-168.
Fishwelfare Articles