情色五月天

amilton de mello

Amilton de Mello

Associate Professor

Summary

Dr. de Mello's research focuses on positively impact meat industry operations, production costs, meat quality attributes, and animal welfare.

Current research topics include pre and post-harvest food safety interventions, effects of feeding different sources of energy on meat composition, shelf life stability, added value-fresh cuts, and effects of physiologic parameters on muscle-to-meat transformation.

Honors & Awards

  • 情色五月天, Reno - Early Career Innovator Award (2018)
  • Washoe County 4H Program - Friend of 4-H Service Award (2019)
  • 情色五月天, Reno - Cooperative Extension Outstanding Academic Faculty (2020)
  • American Meat Science Association - Achievement Award (2022)

Service

  • USDA - State of 情色五月天 HACCP Coordinator (2018- current)
  • USDA - National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) - Advisor (2018-2020)
  • 情色五月天 Food Safety Task Force (NFSTF) - Academia Chair (2015-2020)

Education

D.V.M. University of Marilia, Veterinary Medicine, 2001
M.S., Sao Paulo State University, 2005
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 2010

Publications

Publications are listed below.

Fact Sheets

2019

Extension, 情色五月天, Reno FS 19-02

Shebs, E.L., Torres, E.S., de Mello, A.S.

This fact sheet contains extensive information on the benefits of bacteriophages on beef trim....

2019

Extension | 情色五月天, Reno, FS 19-01

de Mello, A.S.

This fact sheet contains extensive information on beef short lions usage for wet and dry aging on yields by measuring the tenderness and microbial loads after 21 and 42 days....

2019

Extension | 情色五月天, Reno, FS 19-03

Giotto, F.M., Fruet, A.P.B., de Mello, A.S.

Journals

2024

Meat Science, Volume 216, October 2024, 109592

Giotto, F.M., Gamage, N.H., Macias-Franco, A., Gerrard, D.E., Fonseca, M.A., de Mello, A.S.

2023

Foods 2023, 12(20

Kewata, K., Giotto, F.M., de Mello, A.S., Kingery, T., Silva, L.H.P.

2023

Transl Anim Sci. 2023 Nov 16;7(1):txad127

Franco, A. M., da Silva, A. E. M., de Moura, F. H., Norris, A. B., Roloson, S. B., Gerrard, D. E.; De Mello, A. S.; Fonseca, M. A.

2023

Maso, 2023, roc. 34(2), s. 31-37. ISSN 1210-4086.

Lebedová, N., de Mello, A., Gamage, N., Barton, L., Bure拧,

2022

Small Ruminant Research, Volume 213, August 2022,

Giotto, F.M., Grandis, F.A., de Mello, A.S., Ribeiro, E.L.A.

2022

Meat Science

Shebs, E.L., Giotto, F.G., de Mello, A.S.

2021

Meat Science

Shebs-Maurine, E.L., Giotto, F.M., Laidler, S.T., de Mello, A.S.

2021

Translational Animal Science, Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2021

Macias-Franco, A., da Silva, A.E.M.., de Moura, F.H., Norris, A.B., Van Den Broek, K., Valcheck, M., de Mello, A.S., Fonseca, M.A.

2020

Meat Science

Shebs-Maurine, E.S., Torres,E .S., Yeh-Parker, de Mello, A.S.

2020

Food Science of Animal Resources, pISSN: 2636-0772, eISSN: 2636-0780

Giotto, F. M. Fruet, A. P. B., Nörnberg J. L.,Calkins, C. R., de Mello, A. S.

2020

Foods 2020, 9(5), 667

Fruet, A.P.B., Giotto, F.M., Fonseca, M.F., Nörnberg, J.L., and de Mello, A.S.

Condensed tannins from Quebracho Colorado wood are incorporated into beef patties as a natural antioxidant source to improve shelf life....

2020

Meat Science. Volume 162, April 2020,

Shebs. E.L., Lukov, M.J., Giotto, F.M., Torres, E.S., de Mello, A.S.

Bacteriophages led to improved reductions of the bacteria E. coli in aerobically-packaged beef. As well as, bacteriophage applications are more effective than organic acids in package meats....

2019

Meat Science, Volume 154, August 2019, Pages 119-125

Fruet, A.P.B., Nörnberg, J.L., Calkins, C.R., de Mello, A.S.

Corn Distillers Grains plus Solubles (DGS) are commonly used as a source of protein and energy for finishing cattle and its composition may vary based on moisture levels, fat and protein content....

2018

Meat Science

Yeh, Y., de Moura, F., Van de Broek, K., de Mello, A.S.

2018

Meat Science

Fruet, A.P.B., Trombetta, F, Stefanello, F.S., Speroni, C.S., Donadel, J.Z., De Souza, A.N.M, Rosado Júnior, A., Tonetto, C.J., Wagner, R., de Mello, A.S., Nörnberg, J.L.

2018

Journal of Human Nutrition & Food Science

Fruet, A. P., Gerrard, D., Nörnberg, J. L. and de Mello, A. S.

2018

Animal

Fruet, A.P.B; Stefanello, F.S.; Trombetta, F.; De Souza, A.N.M.; , Rosado Júnior, A.G.; Tonetto, C.J.; Flores, J.L.C.; Scheibler, R.B.; Bianchi, R.M.; Pacheco, P.S.; De Mello, A. S.; and Nörnberg, J.L.

2018

Meat and Muscle Biology 2(3)

Seman, D.L., Boler, D.D., Carr, C.D., Dikeman, M.E., Owens, C.M., Keeton, J.T., Pringle, T.D., Sindelar, J.J., Woerner, D.R., de Mello, A.S., Powell, T. M.

The American Meat Science Association became aware of the need to develop a lexicon for the standardization of various terms used in meat sciences that have been adopted by researchers in allied...

2018

Meat Science

Fruet, A.P.B., de Mello, A.S., Trombetta, F., Stefanello, F.S., Speroni, C.S., de Vargas, D.P., de Souza, A.N.M., Rosado Júnior, A.G., Tonetto, C.J., Nörnberg, J.L.

2017

Meat Science

Yeh, Y., Purushothaman, P., Gupta, N., Ragnone, M., Verma, S. C., de Mello, A. S.

2017

Meat Science

de Mello, A.S., Jenschke, B.E., Senaratne, L.S., Carr, T.P., Erickson, G.E., Calkins, C.R.

2017

Meat Science

de Mello, A. S.; Ringkob, T., Yeh, Y.

2017

Meat Science

Yeh, Y., Ribeiro, F.A., Omaye, S.T., Calkins, C.R., de Mello, A. S.

2012

Ciencia Rural 42: 532-537

Ludtke, C. B.; Dalla Costa, O. A.; Roça, R. O.; Silveira, E. T. F.; Athayde, N. B.; Araújo, A. P.; de Mello, A. S.; Azambuja, N. C.

2012

Journal of Animal Science, v. 1, p. 232-237

de Mello, A. S.; Calkins, C. R.; Jenschke, B. E.; Carr, T. P.; Dugan, M. E. R.; Erickson, G. E.

2012

Journal of Animal Science, v. 1, p. 234-242

de Mello, A. S.; Jenschke, B. E.; Senaratne, L. S.; Carr, T. P.; Erickson, G. E.; Calkins, C. R.

2011

Journal of Animal Science 89: 1167-1172

Jenkins, K. H.; Vasconcelos, J. T.; Hinkle J. B. ; Furman, S. A.; de Mello, A. S.; Senaratne, L. S.; Pokharel, S.; Calkins, C. R.

2010

Journal of Food Science 75: 166-172.

Kim, Y.N.; Giraud, D.W.; Masrizal, M.A.; Hamouz, F.L.; Watanabe, K.; Schnepf, M.I.; de Mello, A. S.; Erickson, G.E.; Calkins, C.R.; Driskell, J.A.

2010

Journal of Animal Science 88: 3084-3106.

Senaratne, L. S.; Calkins, C. R.; de Mello, A. S.; Pokharel, S. ; Hinkle, J. B.

2010

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 24: 362-367

Driskell, J. A.; Kim, Y. N.; Giraud, D. W.; Hamouz, F. L.; de Mello, A. S.; Erickson, G. E.; Calkins, C. R.

2009

The Journal of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine in Tropical Countries 62: 27-31.

de Mello, A.S.; Roça, R. O.