2022
Costa A., Boselli C., De Marchi M., Todde G., Caria M. 2022. Milkability traits across milk flow curve types in Sarda sheep. Small Ruminant Research. 206: 106584.
Franzoi M., Costa A., Goi A., Penasa M., De Marchi M. 2022. Effectiveness of visible – Near infrared spectroscopy coupled with simulated annealing partial least squares analysis to predict immunoglobulins G, A, and M concentration in bovine colostrum. Food Chemistry. 371: 131189.
Franzoi, M., Costa, A., Vigolo, V., Penasa, M., De Marchi, M. Effect of pasteurization on coagulation properties of bovine milk and the role of major composition traits and protein fractions. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 114: 104808.
Magro, S., Costa, A., De Marchi, M., Manuelian, C. L. 2022. Milk-related performances of Murciano-Granadina goats reared in Italy compared to cosmopolitan breeds. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 21:1170-11802022.
Visentin G., Berry D.P., Costa A., McDermott A., De Marchi M., McParland S. 2022. Breeding for improved protein fractions and free amino acids concentration in bovine milk. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 139:517-529
2021
Costa A., Boselli C., De Marchi M. 2021. Effect of body weight and growth in early life on the reproductive performances of Holstein heifers. Agriculture. 11: 159.
Costa A., Goi A., Penasa M., Nardino G., Posenato L., De Marchi M. 2021. Variation of immunoglobulins G, A, and M and bovine serum albumin concentration in Holstein cow colostrum. Animal. 15: 100299.
Costa A., Niero G., Franzoi M., Cassandro M., De Marchi M., Penasa M. 2021. Short communication: Iodine content in bovine milk is lowly heritable and shows limited genetic variation. Journal of Dairy Science. 104: 3292–3297.
Costa A., De Marchi M., Neglia G., Campanile G., Penasa M. 2021. Milk somatic cell count-derived traits as new indicators to monitor udder health in dairy buffaloes. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 20: 548-558.
De Marchi M., Costa A., Pozza M., Goi A., Manuelian C. L. 2021. Detailed characterization of plant-based burgers. Scientific Reports. 11: 2049.
Franzoi M., Costa A., Penasa M., De Marchi M. 2021. Genetic background of calcium and phosphorus phases predicted from milk mid-infrared spectra of Holstein cows. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 20: 777-783.
Zanon T., Costa A., De Marchi M., Penasa M., Kȍnig S., Gauly M. 2021. Bulk milk quality as affected by cattle breed composition of the herd in mountain area. Annals of Animal Science. 21: 361-374.
2020
Benedet A., Costa A., De Marchi M., Penasa M. 2020. Heritability estimates of predicted blood β-hydroxybutyrate and nonesterified fatty acids and relationships with milk traits in early-lactation Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 103: 6354-6363.
Boselli C., De Marchi M., Costa A., Borghese A. 2020. Study of milkability and its relation with milk yield and somatic cell in Mediterranean Italian water buffalo. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:432.
Costa A., Bovenhuis H., Penasa M. 2020. Changes in milk lactose content as indicators for longevity and udder health in Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 103:11574-11584.
Costa A., De Marchi M., Battisti S., Guarducci M., Amatiste S., Bitonti G., Borghese A., Boselli C. 2020. On the effect of the temperature-humidity index on buffalo bulk milk composition and coagulation traits. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:577758.
Costa A., De Marchi M., Visentin G., Campagna M. C., Borghese A., Boselli C. 2020. The effect of pre-milking stimulation on teat morphological parameters and milk traits in the Italian water buffalo. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:572422.
Costa A., Neglia G., Campanile G., De Marchi M. 2020. Milk somatic cell count and its relationship with milk yield and quality traits in Italian water buffaloes. Journal of Dairy Science. 103: 5485-5494.
Costa, A., Negrini R., De Marchi M., Campanile G., Neglia G. 2020. Phenotypic characterization of milk yield and quality traits in a large population of water buffaloes. Animals. 10:327.
Niero G., Costa A., Franzoi M., Visentin G., Cassandro M., De Marchi M., Penasa M. Genetic and non-genetic variation of milk total antioxidant activity predicted from mid-infrared spectra in Holstein cows. Animals. 10:2372.
Zanon T., Costa A., De Marchi M., Penasa M., Kȍnig S., Gauly M. 2020. Milk yield and quality of original brown cattle reared in Italian alpine region. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 19:1158–1170.
Zanon T., Costa A., De Marchi M., Penasa M., Kȍnig S., Gauly M. 2020. Quality profile of single-breed Alpine Grey and Pinzgauer bulk milk. Agriculture. 10:203.
2019
Costa A., Egger-Danner C., Mészáros G., Fuerst C., Penasa M., Sölkner J., Fuerst-Waltl B. 2019. Genetic associations of lactose and its ratios to other milk solids with health traits in Austrian Fleckvieh cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 102:4239-4248.
Costa A., Lopez-Villalobos N., Sneddon N., Shalloo L., Franzoi M., De Marchi M., Penasa M. 2019. Invited review: Milk lactose - Current status and future challenges in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science. 102:5883-5898.
Costa A., Schwarzenbacher H., Mészáros G., Fuerst-Waltl B., Fuerst C., Sölkner J., Penasa M. 2019. On the genomic regions associated with milk lactose in Fleckvieh cattle. Journal of Dairy Science. 102:10088–10099.
Costa A., Visentin G., De Marchi M., Cassandro M., Penasa M. 2019. Genetic relationships of lactose and freezing point with minerals and coagulation traits predicted from milk mid-infrared spectra in Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 102:7217-7225.
Niero G., Penasa M., Costa A., Currò S., Visentin G., Cassandro M., De Marchi M. 2019. Total antioxidant activity of bovine milk: phenotypic variation and predictive ability of mid-infrared spectroscopy. International Dairy Journal. 89:105-111.
Visentin G., Niero G., Berry D. P., Costa A., Cassandro M., De Marchi M. Penasa M. 2019. Genetic (co)variances between milk mineral concentration and chemical composition in lactating Holstein-Friesian dairy cows. Animal. 13:477-486.
2018
Costa A., Fuerst-Waltl B., Fuerst C., Mészáros G., Penasa M., Sölkner J. 2018. Genetic association between somatic cell score and milk lactose in early- to mid-lactation of first calving Fleckvieh cows. Journal of Central European Agriculture. 19:791-797.
Costa A., Lopez-Villalobos N., Visentin G., De Marchi M., Cassandro M., Penasa M. 2018. Heritability and repeatability of milk lactose and its relationship with traditional milk traits, somatic cell score and freezing point in Holstein cows. Animal. 13:909-916.
Niero G., Currò S., Costa A., Penasa M., Cassandro M., Boselli C., Giangolini G., De Marchi M. 2018. Short communication: Phenotypic characterization of total antioxidant activity of buffalo, goat, and sheep milk. Journal of Dairy Science. 101:4864-4868.
2017
Costa A., De Marchi M., Cassandro M., Penasa M. 2017. Phenotypic and genetic aspects of milk freezing point in primiparous Holstein Friesian cows. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus.
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“Terza missione”: pubblicazioni di carattere tecnico e/o divulgativo
“Variazioni del contenuto di lattosio del latte come indicatori di longevità e salute della mammella nella Frisona Italiana” di Costa A. (Ruminantia, ASPA Dissemination, dicembre 2020).
“Un’imponente analisi dei fenotipi della bufala mediterranea italiana” di Costa A., De Marchi M. (Ruminantia, sez. Bufalantia, agosto 2020).
“Il contenuto di lattosio nel latte bovino: come utilizzarlo?” di Costa A. (Bianconero, numero di marzo/aprile 2020).
“Utili informazioni dal latte analizzando nuovi parametri” di Cassandro M., Bobbo T.,
Cendron F., Costa A., Franzoi M., Niero G., De Marchi M., Penasa M. (L’Informatore Agrario, 33/2020).
“Le analisi del latte che misurano l’attitudine casearia” di Cassandro M., Bobbo T.,
Cendron F., Costa A., Franzoi M., Niero G., De Marchi M., Penasa M. (L’Informatore Agrario, 20/2020).
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Contributi in atti di convegno
Costa A., Goi A., Visentin G., De Marchi M., Penasa M. Genetic aspects of colostrum quality traits including immunoglobulin G in Holstein cows. Book of Abstracts: Annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), 11-14 luglio 2021, meeting virtuale, p. 162.
Manuelian C. L, Vigolo V., Costa A., De Marchi M. Feasibility of MIR and Vis/NIR spectroscopy to authenticate organic bulk milk. Book of Abstracts: Annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), 11-14 luglio 2021, meeting virtuale, p. 238.
Costa A., Neglia G., De Marchi M., Campanile G., Penasa M. 2020. Variation of somatic cell count-derived phenotypes for udder health monitoring in Italian buffalo. Book of Abstracts: 71° Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 1-4 dicembre, meeting virtuale, p. 362.
Costa A., Bovenhuis H., Penasa M. 2020. Changes in lactose content of milk as indicators of longevity and udder health in Holstein cows. Book of Abstracts: 71° Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 1-4 dicembre, meeting virtuale, p. 357.
Righi F., Goi A., Costa A., Pellattiero E., Penasa M., Simoni M., Pitino R. G., De Marchi M. 2020. Improving welfare and biosecurity practices increases performance and efficiency of beef farms. Book of Abstracts: 71° Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 1-4 dicembre, meeting virtuale, p. 330.
Zanon T., Costa A., De Marchi M., Penasa M., König S., Gauly M. 2020. Quality of bulk milk in single- and multi-breed farms of Italian alpine area. Book of Abstracts: 71° Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 1-4 dicembre, meeting virtuale, p. 168.
Costa A., De Marchi M., Campanile G., Negrini R., Neglia G. 2019. The impact of milk somatic cell level on lifetime milk-related performances in Italian Water buffaloes. Proceedings of the 23° Congress of the Animal Science and Production Association (ASPA), 11-14 giugno, Sorrento, Italia, p. 103 (Italian Journal of Animal Science, 18, suppl.1, 2019)
Costa A., Schwarzenbacher H., Mészáros G., Fuerst-Waltl B., Fuerst C., Sölkner J., Penasa M. 2019. On the genomic regions affecting milk lactose content in dairy cattle. Book of Abstract: 70° Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 26 – 30 agosto, Ghent, Belgio, p. 143.
Costa A., De Marchi M., Cassandro M., Visentin G., Lopez-Villalobos N., Penasa M. 2018. Genetic association between milk lactose, freezing point and somatic cell score in Italian Holstein cows. Proceedings of the 11° World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), 11-16 febbraio, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda.
Benedet A., Costa A., Penasa M., Cassandro M., Finocchiaro R., Marusi M., Negrini R., De Marchi M. 2018. Genetic aspects of milk β-hydroxybutyrate in Italian Holstein cows. Proceedings of the 11° World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), 11-16 febbraio, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda.
Roveglia C., Costa A., Penasa M., Finocchiaro R., Marusi M., Lopez-Villalobos N., Cassandro M. 2018. Genetics of milk traits including lactose and somatic cell score in Italian Jersey cows. Proceedings of the 11° World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), 11-16 febbraio, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda.
Costa A., De Marchi M., Penasa M. 2018. Characterization of electrical conductivity in individual milk of cattle breeds reared in Alpine area. Book of Abstracts: 1° European Symposium of Livestock Farming in Mountain Areas, 20-22 giugno, Bolzano, Italia, p. 70.
