Centres de Recerca de Catalunya (CERCA)
L'IRTA és un institut d'investigació de la Generalitat de Catalunya, adscrit al Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca, Alimentació i Medi Natural, regulat per la Llei 04/2009 de 15 d’abril,del Parlament de Catalunya, que ajusta la seva activitat a l’ordenament jurídic privat.
La finalitat de l’IRTA és contribuir a la modernització, a la millora i l’impuls de la competitivitat; al desenvolupament sostenible dels sectors agrari, alimentari, agroforestal, aqüícola i pesquer, i també dels directament o indirectament relacionats amb el proveïment d’aliments sans i de qualitat als consumidors finals; a la seguretat alimentària i a la transformació dels aliments, i, en general, a la millora del benestar i la salut de la població.
Els seus objectius generals són els d'impulsar la recerca i el desenvolupament tecnològic dins l'àmbit agroalimentari, facilitar la transferència dels avenços científics i valorar els avenços tecnològics propis tot cercant la màxima coordinació i col·laboració amb el sector públic i privat.
L'IRTA ha promogut, des de la seva creació, l'establiment d'acords permanents de col·laboració amb altres institucions públiques que actuen en l'àmbit de la recerca i desenvolupament tecnològic a Catalunya. Aquesta política ha donat com a resultat l'existència, avui dia a Catalunya, d'una xarxa de centres consorciats (entre l'IRTA, Universitats, CSIC, Diputacions, etc.) que pot definir-se com la d'un sistema cooperatiu d'R+D.
Si sou autor/a d’algun document elaborat en l’àmbit de la IRTA. Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries i voleu publicar-lo a RECERCAT, contacteu amb recercat@irta.cat.
Chlorella meal (CM) was evaluated in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) as an alternative protein source to fish meal (FM). For this purpose, six isoproteic (50% crude protein, CP), isolipidic (9% crude lipid; CL), ...
The use of native microorganisms in craft beer and wine production represents a transformative approach that significantly enhances quality, sensorial complexity, and authenticity of the beverages. Integrating these ...
The effective monitoring of water consumption patterns is crucial to enhance health and welfare in pig production. Understanding its dynamics and influencing factors may support early detection of welfare issues and optimize ...
In Mediterranean organic vineyards, repeated mechanical tillage is the standard strategy for weed control, but it contributes to soil degradation, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions. This study evaluated alternative ...
Background Shifting dietary patterns toward more sustainable dietary practices is essential for addressing both chronic disease risk and environmental degradation. While the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is widely recognized ...
Efficient irrigation management is essential for sustainable crop production under increasing temperatures and tightening water supplies. In vineyards, water status significantly influences vine growth, yield, and fruit ...
The EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the use of Diathermic Syncope® (DTS) for stunning cattle. A dossier was provided by the applicant as the basis for an assessment ...
In Mediterranean vineyards, soils are often managed with tillage or herbicides to limit weed growth and competition for resources. However, with rising concerns about water scarcity and climate change, cover crops are being ...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Sustainable diets are increasingly recognized as a key strategy to promote human health while reducing environmental impacts. The Planetary Health Diet (PHD) provides a global framework for sustainable ...
Monilinia fructicola is a major causal agent of brown rot in stone fruit and is recognised as the most aggressive species within thegenus Monilinia. Despite its economic impact, the molecular basis of its pathogenicity ...
The recent introduction in Europe of Draeculacephala robinsoni Hamilton (1967), an alien sharpshooter species vector of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) and originally native to North America, poses an additional threat to European ...
As we face the threat from bacterial pathogens that are resistant to many conventional antibiotics, many current research efforts focus on expanding our arsenal of antimicrobial compounds. However, identifying use cases ...
The growing demand for sustainable and nutritious dairy alternatives has driven interest in plant-based beverages, particularly in powdered formats that enhance shelf life and transportability. This study investigated the ...
Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is a major by-product of brewing industries and a potential protein source for valorisation. Conventional protein extraction methods often yield low protein recovery and poor techno-functional ...
The increasing macrolide resistance in Streptococcus spp. causing human and animal infections in the last decades is a concern for global health. The objectives of this study were to analyze the macrolide resistance rates ...
The use of insectary plants to provide alternative food and shelter resources for enhancing natural enemy activity has been established as a common practice in IPM. Candidate flowering plant species have been screened and ...
The 2021–2022 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) epizootic was the worst ever recorded in Europe in general and in Spain in particular. Between December 2021 and November 2022, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI viruses caused ...
Background Maintaining immune homeostasis is essential for livestock health and productivity, particularly in the face of infection or stress. Host defense peptides (HDPs), including β-defensins and cathelicidins, are key ...
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636 - Animal husbandry and breeding in general. Livestock rearing. Breeding of domestic animals (13)
663/664 - Food and nutrition. Enology. Oils. Fat (11)
574 - General ecology and biodiversity (5)
504 - Threats to the environment (2)
