The research activity is focussed mainly on:
- Effects of pre-slaughter stress and halothane genotype on
muscle glycogen metabolism and quality of pork
- Effects of rearing conditions on the response to pre-slaughter
treatments in Italian heavy pigs
- Identification of the causes of defects in Parma dry-cured
ham
- Evaluation of transport stress on cattle and pig depending
on environmental condition
- Identification and characterization of Emilia-Romagna
indigenous animal breeds for their safeguard
- Characterization of the consumption of crude milk
- Application of thermography in animal welfare
assessment
