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Ricardo Pereira Pinto earned his PhD in Innovation in Food Safety and Technologies from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2024. His doctoral thesis, titled "Boar Taint in Entire Male’s Pork: Control Strategies, Detection Methods, and Meat Quality," was conducted at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (IPVC). Before this, he completed a Master's Degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Food Industry at IPVC in 2015, following a Bachelor's Degree in Food Engineering from the same institution in 2008. Ricardo began his professional career in 2008 as a consultant, trainer, and production manager in the food industry. He transitioned into academia in 2017, working as an undergraduate researcher at IPVC until 2023, where he contributed to four projects. He is also an Integrated Member at the Center for Research and Development in Agro-Food Systems and Sustainability (CISAS). From 2020 to 2024 Ricardo has served as a part-time Invited Teaching Assistant in the Food Engineering Degree program and the Food Quality and Safety Professional Higher Technical Course at IPVC's School of Technology and Management. Since 2024 he is working as an Invited Adjunct Professor in IPVC. His expertise is in Engineering and Food Technology, with a focus on meat quality, meat processing, sensory analysis, food chemistry, and chemometrics.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ricardo Miguel Pereira Pinto
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Pereira Pinto, Ricardo
  • Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo
  • Pinto, R.P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9814-6B05-9C03
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8480-9525
AuthenticusID
R-00J-SEE
Google Scholar ID
YJcayn4AAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
F-5104-2017
Scopus Author Id
58024445300

Email addresses

  • ricardomppinto@hotmail.com (Professional)
  • rpinto@ipvc.pt (Professional)
  • rmiguelpinto@estg.ipvc.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2)
French Elementary (A2) Advanced (C1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/10 - 2024/03/19
Concluded
 Doutoramento en Innovacion en Seguridade e Tecnoloxías Alimentarias (Doctor of Philosophy)
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
"Boar Taint in Entire Male’s Pork: Control Strategies, Detection Methods and Meat Quality" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Sobresaliente Cum Laude
2012 - 2015
Concluded
 Empreendedorismo e Inovação na Indústria Alimentar (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
"Bioconservação de produtos tradicionais portugueses à base de carne, fumados e curados pela adição de bactérias do ácido láctico: estudo das alterações de qualidade da alheira e do lombo fumado fatiado " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2003/10/06 - 2008/07/31
Concluded
 Engenharia Alimentar (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
 12
2008 - 2008
Concluded
 Curso de formação pedagógica de formadores (Outros)
Fundação para a Divulgação das Tecnologias de Informação, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/09/12 - Current Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2020/10/21 - 2024/08/31 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/09 - Current Organic Unit Sub-director Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2024/07/01 - Current Membro Integrado Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2024/06/30 Membro Colaborador Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/07 - Current Avaliador de Projetos ANI Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2022/11/01 - 2023/06/30 Prestação de serviços - Técnico de Investigação Projeto PICAR Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2022/09/01 Bolseiro de Investigação Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/09/30 Bolseiro de Investigação Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2017/05 - 2019/12/31 Bolseiro de Investigação Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2015/11/01 - 2016/11/01 Engenheiro Alimentar Sabores do Vez - Fumeiro Tradicional Unipessoal lda., Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2011/03/01 Consultor de Segurança Alimentar Nuclear - Higiene e Segurança Alimentar, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/10 - 2020/10 IPEMA -Innovative approaches in pork production with entire males
COST Action 15215 OC-2015-2-20148
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology
2020/01/01 - 2020/09/30 Estudo da viabilidade da utilização de carcaças de suínos machos não castrados, rejeitadas devido ao odor a varrasco, em produtos curados
BI1_CISAS_2019
Research Fellow
Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal
 Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS)
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025 - Current FEAST (Food systems that support transitions to hEalthy And Sustainable dieTs)
101060536
 European Commission Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system
2023 - Current FOODCHASE Food Supply-Chain Ecosystems for Sustainability
ERASMUS-EDU-2023-PI-ALL-INNO
 European Commission
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability
UIDB/05937/2020
10.54499/UIDB/05937/2020
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2022/11/15 - 2023/06/30 PICAR - Funcionalização de produtos cárneos curados com extratos de córtex de pinheiro-bravo do Minho
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-069584
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
 NORTE2020 - FEDER
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2022/08/31 TECH-Tecnologia, Ambiente, Criatividade e Saúde
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER- 000043
Research Fellow
Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal
 NORTE2020 - FEDER
Ongoing
2017/05/01 - 2019/12/31 PIGS+CARE - Otimização da produção de carcaças pesadas de suíno de modo natural e zeloso sem recurso à castração, visando novos produtos cárneos sem resíduos e elevado valor acrescentado
POCI-01-02467-FEDER-017626
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
 Sistema de Incentivos à Investigação e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico (SI I&DT)/Projetos em co-promoção
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Jesus, Meirielly; Mata, Fernando; Pinto, Ricardo M. P.; Rocha, Susana; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Jesus, Meirielly; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo. "PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF FOUR SEAWEEDS COMMONLY FOUND ON THE PORTUGUESE SHORE". In In Tendências e estratégias para a agroindústria do futuro, 188-200. Instituto Internacional Despertando Vocações. Instituto Internacional Despertando Vocações, 2022.
    Published • 10.31692/978-65-88970-27-0.188-200
Conference abstract
  1. Reis, Núria; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. Corresponding author: Reis, Núria. "Comparative analysis of Astaxanthin dyeing solutions on rice colour stability". Paper presented in XVII Encontro de Química dos Alimentos (Sociedade Portuguesa de Química), Vila Real, 2024.
    Published
  2. Mata, F.; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; diana barros. "DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EU CITIZENS SUPPORTING THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE TACKLING AS THE MAIN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EU FARMERS". Paper presented in Congress Farm to Fork: our food, our health, our future, Castelo Branco, 2023.
    Published
  3. Mata, Fernando; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Barros, Diana. "EU Citizens' Perception of Food Security Risks in Relation to the Climatic Change". Paper presented in 6th ISEKI-FOOD E-Conference, 2023.
    Published
  4. Solinho, Joana; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Pinheiro, Rita Isabel Couto. Corresponding author: Solinho, Joana. "Evaluation of physicochemical, texture, sensory and microbiological properties of fresh Sarrajão (Sarda sarda) fillets during storage time". Paper presented in 7th International ISEKI-Food Conference, Paris, 2023.
    Published
  5. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Barros, Diana; Pinheiro, Rita Isabel Couto; Barros, Lillian; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. Corresponding author: Pereira Pinto, Ricardo. "Meat sausages production with maritime pine bark extracts: effects on lipid oxidation and antioxidant capacity". Paper presented in 7th International ISEKI-Food Conference, Paris, 2023.
    Published
  6. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Barros, Diana; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. "The effect of pine bark extract on Chouriça's lipid oxidation". Paper presented in Dare2Change - Innovation driven agrifood business, Porto, 2023.
    Published
  7. Barros, Diana; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. "The application of Pine bark extracts to improve the antioxidant activity of Atlantic Horse Mackerel dried fillets". Paper presented in Dare2Change - Innovation driven agrifood business, Porto, 2023.
    Published
  8. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo. "A modified high-performance liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous quantification of skatole and androstenone in pig's backfat". Paper presented in XVI Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Castelo Branco, 2022.
    Published
  9. Rocha, Rui; Manuela Vaz-Velho; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Fernandes, Paulo; Santos, Joana. "Multiple correspondence analysis of microbiological profiles as markers of authenticity of PDO cheeses". Paper presented in XVI Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Castelo Branco, 2022.
    Published
  10. Carlos Maia; Araújo, J.P.; Cerqueira, J.O.L.; Fonseca, F.M.; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; SOARES, LAURA. "Estudo de biometria em animais da raça avícola autóctone Branca aos seis meses de idade com dietas diferenciadas". Paper presented in IV Congresso Nacional das Escolas Superiores Agrárias, Santarém, 2022.
    Published
  11. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Araújo, José Pedro; Cerqueira, Joaquim L.; Manuela Vaz-Velho; Mata, Fernando; Cerqueira, J.L.. "Meat quality of Bísaro breed and terminal cross entire male pigs". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Porto, 2022.
    Published
  12. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Paixão, Gustavo; Pires, M.; Manuela Vaz Velho; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Esteves, Alexandra. "Immunocastration to slaughter: effect on testis and boar taint compounds in adult male Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Porto, 2022.
    Published
  13. Paixão, Gustavo; Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Pires, M.; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Esteves, Alexandra; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Esteves, Alexandra. "Low levels of androstenone and skatole found in Bísaro Pigs reared in alternative systems". Paper presented in 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, Porto, 2022.
    Published • 10.3920/978-90-8686-937-4
  14. Araújo, José Pedro; Sobreiro Simão; Cerqueira, Joaquim L.; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Kowalczyk, A.; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. Corresponding author: Araújo, José Pedro. "Growth Performance Of Bísaro Breed And Commercial Hybrid Entire Males On Outdoor Housing System". Paper presented in Zootec 2021 Portugal - XXII Congresso de Zootecnia, 2021.
    Published
  15. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Pires, Preciosa; José Pedro Araújo; Barros, Mário; Vaz Velho, Manuela. "High-performance liquid chromatography determination of skatole levels in subcutaneous fat of entire male pigs fed with a supplemented finishing diet". Paper presented in XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos: Estratégias para a Excelência, Autenticidade, Segurança e Sustentabilidade Alimentar, Funchal, 2021.
  16. Pinto, Ricardo. "Cadaverine and putrescine contents in traditional Portuguese pork sausages linked to the addition of starter cultures". Paper presented in 13th SafePork 2019 - 13th International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in the Pork Chain, Berlim, 2019.
    Published
  17. Pinto, Ricardo. "The effect of inulin-feed and improved housing conditions on boar taint reduction". Berlim, 2019.
  18. Pinto, Ricardo; Reis, Núria Nascimento; Barbosa, Carla; Vaz Velho, M.. "Effect of slaughter age of entire males on cooked ham quality". 2018.
    Published
  19. Pinto, Ricardo; Reis, Núria Nascimento; Barbosa, Carla; Pinheiro, R.; Vaz Velho, M.. "Sensory analysis of ham from entire male pigs raised with different feeding and housing conditions". Paper presented in 1st International meeting on I&D in the Food Sector, Viseu, 2018.
    Published
  20. Pinto, Ricardo; Pires, Preciosa; Reis, Núria; Barros, Mário; Vaz Velho, M.. "Feeding and production system effects on the levels of androstenone and skatole in belly fat of entire male pigs". Paper presented in XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Viana do Castelo, 2018.
  21. Pinto, Ricardo. "Physicochemical analysis of ham from entire male pigs raised with different feeding and housing conditions". Paper presented in Congresso Internacional em Gestão Organizacional, Eficiência Energética e Saúde e Segurança no Trabalho na Indústria Agroalimentar (+AGRO 2018), Castelo Branco, 2018.
  22. Barros, D.; Vaz Velho, M.; Pinto, R.; Pinheiro, R.; Fonseca, S.; Macieira, A.; Albano, H.; Morais, A.M.; Teixeira, P.. "The effect of the addition of fresh and dried starter cultures on microbiological and chemical parameters of a smoked sausage “Alheira”". 2018.
    10.1016/j.nbt.2018.05.1032
  23. Pinto, Ricardo; Pires, Preciosa; Reis, Núria Nascimento; Barros, Mário; Vaz Velho, M.. "EFFECT OF DIETARY INULIN ON THE LEVELS OF ANDROSTENONE AND SKATOLE IN BACK FAT OF ENTIRE MALE PIGS". Paper presented in Zootecnia Brasil - 55ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia, 28º Congresso Brasileiro de Zootecnia, Goiânia, 2018.
    Published
  24. Pinto, Ricardo; Pinto, Ricardo. "Chemical and sensory effects of the addition of L. plantarum ST153ch starter culture to a Portuguese smoked sausage “Alheira”.". Paper presented in XVII Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação, Lisboa, 2018.
    Published
  25. Pinto, Ricardo. "Studies of the effect of two bacteriocinogenic starter cultures on growth of L. innocua and sensory properties of a traditional cured/smoked sausage-like product.". Paper presented in IAFP 2014 - International Association for Food Protection, Indianapolis, 2014.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Barros, Diana; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. "Application of Pine Bark Extracts on Ready-To-Eat Smoked Pork Belly: Effects on Lipid Oxidation and Antioxidant Capacity". Paper presented in SafePork 2023 - 14th International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in Pigs and Pork, New Orleans, 2023.
    Published • 10.31274/safepork.16883
  2. Diana Brito de Barros; Joana Solinho; Manuela Vaz Velho; Sofia Machado; Rita Pinheiro; Ricardo Pereira-Pinto; Solinho, Joana; et al. Corresponding author: Solinho, Joana. "Valorização de subprodutos de Sarrajão e Brássicas no desenvolvimento de um patê nutricionalmente rico através de um planeamento fatorial". Paper presented in CCS 2023 - 5ª Conferência Campus Sustentável, Viana do Castelo, 2023.
    Published • 10.57910/ipvc-prometheus-221ccs2023
  3. Solinho, Joana; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Santos, Joana ; Pinheiro, Rita Isabel Couto. "Caracterização das propriedades físico-químicas, de textura, cor, sensoriais e microbiológicas do sarrajão (Sarda sarda) fresco". Paper presented in IV CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL DA AGROINDÚSTRIA - CIAGRO 2023, Recife, 2023.
    Published
  4. Vaz Velho, M.; Casquete, R.; Silva, J.; Castro, S. M.; Pinto, R.; Jácome, S.; Fonseca, S.; Pinheiro, R.; Teixeira, P.. "Effect of protective cultures and different modified atmosphere packaging on Listeria innocua growth and on sensory properties in sliced cured-smoked pork loin". Paper presented in Safepork 2015, Porto, 2015.
    10.31274/safepork-180809-296
Conference poster
  1. Solinho, Joana; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Vale, Ana Member of CISAS - Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Syst; Pinheiro, Rita . Corresponding author: Solinho, Joana. "Identifying Future Skill Demands in Agricultural Food Production: Insights from a Survey-Based Study". Paper presented in 5th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING FUTURE FOOD, 2025.
  2. Solinho, Joana; Mata, F.; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Pinheiro, Rita Isabel Couto. "Evaluating Children's Preferences for Sustainable Menus in School Canteen". Paper presented in Dare2Change - INNOVATION-DRIVEN AGRIFOOD BUSINESS, 2025.
  3. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Ferreira, Sílvia; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Paixão, Gustavo; Vaz-Velho, M.; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Esteves, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Botelho-Fontela, Sofia. "A preliminary study on the influence of the season in boar taint compounds in Bísaro pigs". Paper presented in I International Congress on Animal and Veterinary Sciences ¿Under One Health Concept¿, 2022.
  4. Reis, Núria; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Manuela Vaz-Velho. "Polyphenols and tocopherols determination in rice bran oil from three varieties of Carolino Rice". Paper presented in ICNFH 2022 - International Congress on Food, Nutrition & Public Health., 2022.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.17941.60648
  5. Barros, Diana; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Manuela Vaz Velho. "Factor testing for the sustainable extraction of Polyphenols in pine bark (Pinus pinaster Aiton subsp. atlantica)". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Food, Nutrition & Public Health - Towards a sustainable future, 2022.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.11230.72000
  6. Rocha, Rui; Vaz Velho, Manuela; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Fernandes, Paulo; Joana Santos. Corresponding author: Rocha, Rui. "Microbiological quality assessment of two Portuguese PDO cheeses - Serra da Estrela and Azeitão.". Paper presented in XVI Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2022.
  7. Araújo, JP; Simão Sobreiro; Cerqueira, Joaquim L.; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Kowalczyk, A.; Manuela Vaz-Velho. Corresponding author: Araújo, JP. "Growth Performance Of Bísaro Breed And Commercial Hybrid Entire Males On Outdoor Housing System". Paper presented in Zootec 2021 Portugal - XXII Congresso de Zootecnia, 2021.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.30010.52168
  8. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Manuela Vaz-Velho. "A perspective of the Portuguese consumer awareness, beliefs and preferences towards piglet castration methods and its implications on the meat quality". Paper presented in Biosystems Engineering 2021 - Institute of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2021.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.17481.47202
  9. Pinto, Ricardo. "The effect of inulin-feed and improved housing conditions on boar taint reduction". 2019.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.14323.07204
  10. Pinto, Ricardo. "Influence of biopreservation and modified atmosphere packaging on the high appealing sensory attributes of sliced smoked pork products". Paper presented in Eurosense 2014: A sense of life 6th European Conference on Sensory and Consumer Research - Copenhagen (Denmark), 2014.
Journal article
  1. Solinho, Joana; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Barros, Diana; Vaz Velho, Manuela; Vazquez, Manuel; Pinheiro, Rita . Corresponding author: Solinho, Joana. "Valorisation of Atlantic bonito and Brassica By-Products in the Development of a Sustainable Pâté: Influence of Heat Treatment, Hydrocolloids and Brassica Concentration in a Factorial Design". Chemical Engineering Transactions 118 (2025): 103-108. https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/CET25118018.
    Published
  2. Barros, Diana; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Fernandes, Élia; Pires, Preciosa; Manuela Vaz-Velho. Corresponding author: Pereira Pinto, Ricardo. "Microwave-Assisted Extraction for the Sustainable Recovery and Valorization of Phenolic Compounds from Maritime Pine Bark". Sustainable Chemistry 6 3 (2025): 26. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4079/6/3/26.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/suschem6030026
  3. R. Rocha; R.P. Pinto; M. Vaz-Velho; P. Fernandes; J. Santos. "Microbiological characterization of protected designation of origin Azeitão cheese". Food Research (2025): https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.9(3).173.
    10.26656/fr.2017.9(3).173
  4. Ricardo Pereira-Pinto; José Pedro Araújo; Joaquim Cerqueira; Fernando Mata; Preciosa Pires; Manuela Vaz-Velho. "Raising entire male pigs: comparison of growth performance and meat quality of the Bísara breed and a terminal cross - a pilot study". Frontiers in Animal Science (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2025.1433925.
    10.3389/fanim.2025.1433925
  5. Solinho, Joana; Gonçalves, Sofia; Machado, Sofia; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Vázquez, Manuel; Pinheiro, Rita. "Development of nutritionally enhanced fish burgers: Integrating Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) with seaweed and hydrocolloids for sustainable food innovation". LWT 215 (2025): 117247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2024.117247.
    10.1016/j.lwt.2024.117247
  6. Ricardo Pereira-Pinto; Olga Moreira; Manuela Vaz-Velho. "Managing Boar Taint: Issues, Prevention Strategies, and Detection Methods". Animal Science Journal (2025): https://doi.org/10.1111/asj.70090.
    10.1111/asj.70090
  7. Mata, Fernando; Barros, Diana; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Pires, Preciosa. "EU Citizens’ Perception of Risks Posed to the Sustainability of EU Food Security". Sustainability 16 22 (2024): 9840. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16229840.
    Open access • 10.3390/su16229840
  8. Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Barros, M.; Vaz-Velho, M.; Mata, F.; Pires, P.. "Enhanced HPLC Method for Boar Taint Quantification". ChemistryOpen (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/open.202300283.
    10.1002/open.202300283
  9. Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Barbosa, Carla; Mata, Fernando; Reis, Núria; Barros, Diana; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. "Assessing boar taint in Portuguese pork: A small-scale study of prevalence and classification via established detection thresholds". Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 22 3 (2024): e0607. http://dx.doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2024223-20749.
    Open access • Published • 10.5424/sjar/2024223-20749
  10. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Paixão, Gustavo; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Pires, Maria A.; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Patarata, Luís; et al. "The effects of different immunocastration protocols on meat quality traits and boar taint compounds in male Bísaro pigs". Theriogenology 214 (2024): 89-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.10.016.
    10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.10.016
  11. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Ferreira, Sílvia; Paixão, Gustavo; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Pires, Maria dos Anjos; Payan-Carreira, Rita; et al. "Seasonal Variations on Testicular Morphology, Boar Taint, and Meat Quality Traits in Traditional Outdoor Pig Farming". Animals 14 1 (2023): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14010102.
    10.3390/ani14010102
  12. Barros, Diana; Nova, Paulo; Cunha, Sara; Monteiro, Vitor; Fernandes, Élia; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Barbosa, Carla; et al. Corresponding author: Barros, Diana. "Enhancing storage stability of smoke-flavored horse mackerel filets using natural extracts as preservatives". Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 7 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1296265.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1296265
  13. Botelho-Fontela, Sofia; Paixão, Gustavo; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Pires, Maria dos Anjos; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Patarata, Luís; et al. "Effect of Immunocastration on Culled Sows—A Preliminary Study on Reproductive Tract, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality". Veterinary Sciences 10 10 (2023): 600. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10100600.
    10.3390/vetsci10100600
  14. Solinho, Joana; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Joana Martins; Jorge Vieira; Pinheiro, Rita Isabel Couto. "Effect of the Seasonality of Atlantic Bonito (Sarda sarda) on Chemical, Nutritional and Sensory Characteristics". Chemical Engineering Transactions 102 (2023): 211-216. https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/CET23102036.
    Open access • Published • 10.3303/CET23102036
  15. Rocha, Rui; Couto, Nélson; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela; Fernandes, Paulo; Santos, Joana. Corresponding author: Rocha, Rui. "Microbiological Characterization of Protected Designation of Origin Serra da Estrela Cheese". Foods 12 10 (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/10/2008.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12102008
  16. Mata, Fernando; Jesus, Meirielly; Pereira-Pinto, Ricardo; Mata, Andreia. "A meta-analysis of the mastitis vaccination efficacy in dairy cattle". Open Veterinary Journal 13 2 (2023): 179. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ovj.2023.v13.i2.5.
    10.5455/ovj.2023.v13.i2.5
  17. Pinto, Ricardo Pereira; Mata, Fernando; Pires, Preciosa; Barros, Mário; Araújo, José Pedro; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. "The use of sugar beet pulp in pig diet to control skatole analysed by HPLC quantification method". Scientia Agricola 80 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-992x-2022-0093.
    Open access • 10.1590/1678-992x-2022-0093
  18. Reis, Núria; Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. "The effect of rice bran oil coating in the Portuguese "Carolino" rice". Journal of Agroalimentary Processes and Technologies 28 2 (2022): 115-117. https://journal-of-agroalimentary.ro/journal-of-agroalimentary-processes-and-technologies-2022-28-2-2431/the-effect-of-rice-bran-oil-coating-in-the-portuguese-carolino-rice.
    Open access • Published
  19. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Vaz Velho, Manuela; Barros, Mário; Reis, Núria; Pires, Preciosa. Corresponding author: Pereira Pinto, Ricardo. "The effect of feed supplementation with inulin on boar taint levels and meat quality of entire male pigs". Agronomy Research 20 3 (2022): 672-681. https://agronomy.emu.ee/.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.15159/ar.22.038
  20. P. Pinto, R.; Martin, L.; Ramos, A.; Conceição, M.A.; R. da Costa, R.P.; Vaz-Velho, M.. "Feeding and housing boars after puberty without castration allowsfor good performance and low boar taint". Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences 31 2 (2022): 123-134. http://dx.doi.org/10.22358/jafs/148234/2022.
    10.22358/jafs/148234/2022
  21. Pereira Pinto, Ricardo; Manuela Vaz-Velho. "A perspective of the Portuguese consumer awareness, beliefs and preferences towards piglet castration methods and its implications on the meat quality". Agronomy Research 19 S3 (2021): 1273-1284.
    Open access • Published • 10.15159/ar.21.078
  22. Ricardo Pereira Pinto; Núria Reis; Carla Barbosa; Rita Pinheiro; Manuela Vaz-Velho. "Physicochemical analysis of ham from entire male pigs raised with different feeding and housing conditions". Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2019): https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14233.
    10.1111/jfpp.14233
  23. Casquete, Rocío; Fonseca, Susana C; Pinto, Ricardo; Castro, Sónia M; Todorov, Svetoslav; Teixeira, Paula; Vaz-Velho, Manuela. "Evaluation of the microbiological safety and sensory quality of a sliced cured-smoked pork product with protective cultures addition and modified atmosphere packaging". Food Science and Technology International 25 4 (2019): 327-336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1082013219825771.
    10.1177/1082013219825771
  24. Pinto, Ricardo. "Sensory evaluation of meat from entire male pigs raised with different feeding and housing conditions". Millenium Journal of Education,Technologies and Health (2018):
    https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0207.05.00196
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Boar Taint in Entire Male’s Pork: Control Strategies, Detection Methods and Meat Quality". PhD, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 2024. https://minerva.usc.es/xmlui/handle/10347/33609.
  2. Pinto, Ricardo Miguel Pereira. "Bioconservação de produtos tradicionais portugueses à base de carne, fumados e curados pela adição de bactérias do ácido láctico : estudo das alterações de qualidade da alheira e do lombo fumado fatiado". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11960/1310.

Other

Other output
  1. A Modified High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Skatole and Androstenone in Pigs’ Backfat. 2023. Pereira-Pinto, R.; Barros, M.; Vaz-Velho, M.; Da Mata, F.; Pires, P.. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85172433917&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2139/ssrn.4583171
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/09/06 High-performance liquid chromatography determination of skatole levels in subcutaneous fat of entire male pigs fed with a supplemented finishing diet XV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal)
2019/03/07 Effect of inulin-enriched diet in the reduction of boar taint: sensory analysis of fresh and marinated meat from entire males 3rd Annual IPEMA Meeting (CA 15215) – Belgrade, Serbia – 7th & 8th March 2019
Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Belgrade (Belgrado, Serbia)
2018/10/09 Physicochemical analysis of ham from entire male pigs raised with different feeding and housing conditions Congresso Internacional em Gestão Organizacional, Eficiência Energética e Saúde e Segurança no Trabalho na Indústria Agroalimentar (+AGRO 2018)
MaisAgro (Castelo, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/07/11 - 2024/07/11 Webinar CISAS PhD Students Meeting (2024/07/11 - 2024/07/11)
Round table (Co-organisor)
 Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade (CISAS), Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/08 - Current Beverages MDPI
2024/08 - Current Processes MDPI
2024/07 - Current Applied Sciences MDPI
2024/06/01 - Current Animals (2076-2615) MDPI
2024 - Current Sustainability MDPI
2024 - Current Metabolites (2218-1989) MDPI
2024 - Current Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research (2311-7710 ) Network for the Veterinarians of Bangladesh (BDvetNET)
2023/01/01 - Current Food Science & Nutrition (2048-7177) Wiley
2022/01/01 - Current Scientia Agricola (1678-992X) Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Universidade de São Paulo
2020/03/01 - Current Food Science and Technology International (1532-1738) SAGE Publications

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/10/01 - Current Membro da Comissão de Curso da Licenciatura em Engenharia Alimentar
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2014/09 - 2014/09 Membro da Comissão Externa de Avaliação da A3ES (Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior) para os cursos: • Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar - Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra • Mestrado em Alimentação Colectiva - Faculdade de Nutrição da Universidade do Porto • Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar - Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica
Member
 Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior, Portugal

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/06/12 - 2024/06/12 Júri do Evento Final Pitch do Projeto de Inovação Pedagógica e Cocriação (Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo e Instituto Politécnico de Bragança) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2019 13th SafePork 2019 Conference Poster Award - 2nd place
SafePork Conference, Germany