Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria

Dr. Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria


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Academic Career Length

25Years (2002-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 January 2019 in Frontiers in Plant Science
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Bruno Martins Martins Dala-PaulaBruno Martins Martins Dala-Paula
Bruno Martins Martins Dala-Paula
APAnne Plotto
Anne Plotto
JBJinhe Bai
Jinhe Bai
JMJohn A. Manthey
John A. Manthey
EBElizabeth A. Baldwin
Elizabeth A. Baldwin
MGMaria Beatriz A Pires Gloria
Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria
Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening disease is the most severe citrus disease, devastating the industry worldwide. The presumed causal bacterial agent Candidatus Liberibacter spp. affects tree health as well as fruit development, ripening and quality of citrus fruit and juice. Fruit from infected trees can be either symptomatic or asymptomatic. Symptomatic fruit are small, asymmetrical and greener than healthy fruit. Furthermore, symptomatic fruit show higher titratable acidity and lower soluble solids, solids/acids ratio, total sugars and malic acid levels, lower ethyl butanoate, valencene, decanal and other ethyl esters, straight-chain aldehydes and sesquiterpenes, but higher in many monoterpenes compared to healthy and asymptomatic fruit. The disease also causes an increase in secondary metabolites in the orange peel and pulp, including hydroxycinnamic acids, limonin, nomilin, narirutin and hesperidin. Resulting from these chemical changes, juice made from symptomatic fruit is described as distinctly bitter, sour, salty/umami, metallic, musty, and lacking in sweetness and fruity/orange flavor. Those effects are reported in both Valencia and Hamlin oranges, two cultivars that are commercially processed for juice. The presumed HLB pathogen remains unconfirmed and its management is challenging due to the unpredictable latency times for symptoms after the tree has become infected, and the lack of effective curative treatment methods. When present, disease management depends on incidence rate, and relies on vector control, tree eradication, nutritional programs and use of plant varieties with increased tolerance. Earlier research showed that HLB-induced off-flavor was not detectable in juice made with up to 25% symptomatic fruit. In some production regions, it is increasingly difficult to find fruit not showing HLB symptoms. This review focuses on the effects of HLB on orange juice quality regarding chemical, physicochemical and biochemical characteristics, including levels of sugars, organic acids, secondary metabolites, levels and profiles of amino acids, bioactive amines, volatile compounds and sensory characteristics, as well as future research needs.

1 April 2018 in Food Chemistry
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LGLetícia Rocha Guidi
Letícia Rocha Guidi
FSFlávio Alves Santos
Flávio Alves Santos
ARAna Cláudia S.R. Ribeiro
Ana Cláudia S.R. Ribeiro
CFChristian Fernandes
Christian Fernandes
LSLuiza Helena Meller da Silva
Luiza Helena Meller da Silva
MGMaria Beatriz A Pires Gloria
Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria

1 November 2018 in Environmental Pollution
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Bruno Martins Martins Dala-PaulaBruno Martins Martins Dala-Paula
Bruno Martins Martins Dala-Paula
FCFlávia B. Custódio
Flávia B. Custódio
EKEliana A.N. Knupp
Eliana A.N. Knupp
HPHelena E.L. Palmieri
Helena E.L. Palmieri
JSJosé Bento B. Silva
José Bento B. Silva
MGMaria Beatriz A Pires Gloria
Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria

1 January 2017 in Talanta
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LGLetícia Rocha Guidi
Letícia Rocha Guidi
FSFlávio Alves Santos
Flávio Alves Santos
ARAna Cláudia S.R. Ribeiro
Ana Cláudia S.R. Ribeiro
CFChristian Fernandes
Christian Fernandes
LSLuiza Helena Meller da Silva
Luiza Helena Meller da Silva
MGMaria Beatriz A Pires Gloria
Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria

1 January 2017 in Talanta
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LGLetícia R. Guidi
Letícia R. Guidi
PTPatrícia A.S. Tette
Patrícia A.S. Tette
CFChristian Fernandes
Christian Fernandes
LSLuiza Helena Meller da Silva
Luiza Helena Meller da Silva
MGMaria Beatriz A Pires Gloria
Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria

1 September 2021 in Food Chemistry
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VDValterney L. Deus
Valterney L. Deus
LRLaís M. Resende
Laís M. Resende
EBEliete S. Bispo
Eliete S. Bispo
AFAdriana S. Franca
Adriana S. Franca
MGMaria Beatriz A Pires Gloria
Maria Beatriz A Pires Gloria