López Campos, Óscar, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Contact Information:
6000 C&E Trail
Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1W1
Telephone: 403-782-8195
Fax: 403-782-6120
Email: Oscar.LopezCampos@AGR.GC.CA
Areas of Expertise:
- Carcass Merit
- Market Competitiveness
- Carcass classification (beef, bison, veal, pork and sheep)
- Grading systems (beef, bison, veal and sheep)
Research publications
2019
- M.E.R. Dugan, V. Salazar, D.C. Rolland, P. Vahmani, J.L. Aalhus, Ó. Lo´ pez-Campos, N. Prieto, and M. Juárez. 2019. Retail lamb fat composition in western Canada. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2019-0003
2018
- Juárez, M., Roberts, J.C., López-Campos, Ó., Prieto, N., Aalhus, J.L. (2018). Focusing on phenomics to unlock the potential of livestock genomics, 13 http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/PAVSNNR201813019
2017
- Dugan, M.E.R., Vahmani, P., Rolland, D.C., McAllister, T.A., Block, H.C., Proctor, S.D., Guan, L.L., Prieto, N., Aalhus, J.L., Lopez-Campos, O. 2017. Sequential feeding of extruded flaxseed (LinPRO-R) and hay increases the n-3 PUFA biohydrogenation intermediates in longissimus thoracis of steers. ICoMST, Cork, August 13-18, 2017.
- Juarez, M., Horcada, A., Prieto, N., Roberts, J.C., Dugan, M.E.R., Lopez-Campos, O, Uttaro, B., Larsen, I.L., Hosford, S., Galbraith J., Aalhus J.L. 2017 Guaranteeing Canadian lamb meat quality using near infrared spectroscopy on intact rack. Can J Anim Sci. 98: 390-393. doi:10.1139/CJAS-2017-0106
- López-Campos Ó, Robertson WM, Dugan MER, Larsen IL, Roberts JC, Aalhus JL (2017) Effect of growth-promoting implants and high-voltage electrical stimulation on quality characteristics of finished steers. Can J Anim Sci:166-176. doi:10.1139/cjas-2016-0155
- Narváez-Bravo, C., Rodas-González, A., Ding, C., López-Campos, O., Galbraith, J., Larsen, I.L., Ye, J., Siegel, D., Aalhus, J.L. (2017). Effects of novel nitrite packaging film on the bacterial growth of bison strip-loin steaks, 41(6), http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.13311
- Roberts J, Rodas-González A, Juárez M, López-Campos Ó, Larsen IL, Aalhus JL (2017) Muscle profiling of retail characteristics within the Canadian cull cow grades. Can J Anim Sci 97 (4):562-573. doi:10.1139/cjas-2017-0001
2016
- Ding, C., Rodas-González, A. R., López-Campos, Ó., Galbraith, J., Juárez, M., Larsen, I. L., ... & Aalhus, J. L. (2016). Effects of electrical stimulation on meat quality of bison striploin steaks and ground patties. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 96(1), 79-89.
- Juárez, M., Basarab, J.A., Baron, V.S., Valera, M., López-Campos, Ó., Larsen, I.L., Aalhus, J.L. (2016). Relative contribution of electrical stimulation to beef tenderness compared to other production factors, 96(2), 104-107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2015-0041
- Juárez, M., Dugan, M.E.R., López-Campos, Ó., Prieto, N., Uttaro, B., Gariépy, C., Aalhus, J.L. (2017). Relative contribution of breed, slaughter weight, sex, and diet to the fatty acid composition of differentiated pork, 97(3), 395-405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJAS-2016-0103
- Soladoye, O. P., Campos, Ó. L., Aalhus, J. L., Gariépy, C., Shand, P., & Juárez, M. (2016). Accuracy of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in assessing carcass composition from different pig populations. Meat Science, 121, 310-316.
- Vahmani, P., Meadus, W.J., Uttaro, B., López-Campos, Ó., Mapiye, C., Rolland, D.C., Caine, W.R., Aalhus, J.L., Dugan, M.E.R. (2016). Effects of feeding beef fat enriched with polyunsaturated fatty acid biohydrogenation products to pigs, 96(2), 95-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2015-0080
- Zhang, H., Aalhus, J.L., Gariépy, C., Uttaro, B., López-Campos, O., Prieto, N., Dugan, M.E.R., Jin, Y., Juárez, M. (2016). Effects of pork differentiation strategies in Canada on pig performance and carcass characteristics, 96(4), 512-523. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2015-0197
2015
- Prieto, N., Juárez, M., Zijlstra, R.T., López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L. (2015). Rapid authentication of enhanced quality pork by visible and near infrared spectroscopy, 99 149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.07.010
2014
- Galbraith, J., Rodas-González, A., López-Campos, Ó., Juárez, M., Aalhus, J. (2014). Bison meat: Characteristics, challenges, and opportunities, 4(4), 68-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2014-0036
- Holdstock, J., Aalhus, J.L., Uttaro, B.A., López-Campos, O., Larsen, I.L., Bruce, H.L. (2014). The impact of ultimate pH on muscle characteristics and sensory attributes of the longissimus thoracis within the dark cutting (Canada B4) beef carcass grade, 98(4), 842-849. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.07.029
- López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L., Galbraith, J., Larsen, I.L., Juárez, M., Uttaro, B., Robertson, W.M. (2014). The relation of carcass physiological maturity to meat quality in the Canadian Bison Grading System, 94(1), 55-62. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS2013-047
- López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L., Prieto, N., Larsen, I.L., Juárez, M., Basarab, J.A. (2014). Effects of production system and growth promotants on the physiological maturity scores in steers, 94(4), 607-617. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS-2014-022
- Prieto, N., López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L., Dugan, M.E.R., Juárez, M., Uttaro, B. (2014). Use of near infrared spectroscopy for estimating meat chemical composition, quality traits and fatty acid content from cattle fed sunflower or flaxseed, 98(2), 279-288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.06.005
- Prieto, N., López-Campos, O., Zijlstra, R.T., Uttaro, B., Aalhus, J.L. (2014). Discrimination of beef dark cutters using visible and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy, 94(3), 445-454. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS-2014-024
- Yang, X., Youssef, M.K., Gill, C.O., Badoni, M., López-Campos, O. (2014). Effects of meat pH on growth of 11 species of psychrotolerant clostridia on vacuum packaged beef and blown pack spoilage of the product, 39 13-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2013.10.008
2013
- López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L., Okine, E.K., Baron, V.S., Basarab, J.A. (2013). Effects of calf- and yearling-fed beef production systems and growth promotants on production and profitability, 93(1), 171-184. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS2012-035
- Mapiye, C., Aalhus, J.L., Turner, T.D., Rolland, D.C., Basarab, J.A., Baron, V.S., McAllister, T.A., Block, H.C., Uttaro, B., Lopez-Campos, O., Proctor, S.D., Dugan, M.E.R. (2013). Effects of feeding flaxseed or sunflower-seed in high-forage diets on beef production, quality and fatty acid composition, 95(1), 98-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.03.033
- Prieto, N., Bodas, R., López-Campos, O., Andrés, S., López, S., Giráldez, F.J. (2013). Effect of sunflower oil supplementation and milking frequency reduction on sheep milk production and composition, 91(1), 446-454. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5187
- Prieto, N., Dugan, M.E.R., López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L., Uttaro, B. (2013). At line prediction of PUFA and biohydrogenation intermediates in perirenal and subcutaneous fat from cattle fed sunflower or flaxseed by near infrared spectroscopy, 94(1), 27-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.12.014
2012
- Basarab, J., Baron, V., López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J., Haugen-Kozyra, K., Okine, E. (2012). Greenhouse gas emissions from calf- and yearling-fed beef production systems, with and without the use of growth promotants, 2(2), 195-220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani2020195
- López-Campos, O., Basarab, J.A., Baron, V.S., Aalhus, J.L., Juárez, M. (2012). Reduced age at slaughter in youthful beef cattle: Effects on carcass merit traits, 92(4), 449-463. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJAS2012-014
- Prieto, N., Dugan, M.E.R., López-Campos, O., McAllister, T.A., Aalhus, J.L., Uttaro, B. (2012). Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy predicts the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids and biohydrogenation products in the subcutaneous fat of beef cows fed flaxseed, 90(1), 43-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.05.025
2011
- Aldai, N., Dugan, M.E.R., Kramer, J.K.G., Martínez, A., López-Campos, O., Mantecón, A.R., Osoro, K. (2011). Length of concentrate finishing affects the fatty acid composition of grass-fed and genetically lean beef: An emphasis on trans-18:1 and conjugated linoleic acid profiles, 5(10), 1643-1652. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731111000607
Other science related publications
2017
- Dugan, M., López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L., Vahmani, P., Prieto, N., Juárez, M., McAllister, T., Stanford, K. Lamb fat composition: the good, the not so good and possibilities for the future. N’ewesletters Winter 2017.
- Lopez-Campos, O. 2017. The value of carcass grading. In BeefTech 2017. Edmonton, Canada.
2016
- Ó. López-Campos, I. Larsen, N. Prieto, M. Juárez, M.E.R. Dugan, J.L. Aalhus, Evaluation of total and saleable meat yield prediction equations in beef, Meat Science, Volume 112, 2016, Page 180, ISSN 0309-1740, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.08.190. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0309174015003290)
- López-Campos, Ó., Larsen, I.L., Prieto, N., Juarez, M., Dugan, M.E.R., and Aalhus, J. 2016. Evaluation of total lean and saleable meat yield prediction equations and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry for a rapid, non-invasive yield prediction in beef. In Proceedings of the 69th Reciprocal Meat Conference. San Angelo, Texas.
- López-Campos, Ó., Larsen, I.L., Prieto, N., Juarez, M., Dugan, M.E.R., and Aalhus, J. 2016. Evaluation of total lean and saleable meat yield prediction equations and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry for a rapid, non-invasive yield prediction in beef. In Proceedings of the 96th Annual Conference of the Canadian Meat Council. Ottawa, Canada.
- López-Campos, Ó., Prieto, N., Aalhus, J. L., & Dugan, M. E. 2016. Feeding for carcass value: grading system implications. In Proceedings of the London Swine Conference: A platform for success, April 5th and 6th, 2016, London, Ontario, Canada (pp. 157-166). London Swine Conference.
- Lopez Campos, O., Prieto, N., Juarez, M., Dugan, M.E.R., and Aalhus, J. 2016. Advancing technology development for beef total quality management. Prairie Post - Bull Breeders (February).
- O.P. Soladoye, Ó. López Campos, J.L. Aalhus, N. Prieto, C. Gariépy, P.J. Shand, M. Juárez, Evaluating the accuracy of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in predicting carcass composition from varying pig populations, Meat Science, Volume 112, 2016, Page 185, ISSN 0309-1740, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.08.195. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0309174015003344)
- Prieto, N.; López-Campos, Ó.; Uttaro, B. and Aalhus, J.L. Meat Quality of Dark Cutters is Complex. Bull Breeders. Ed. Prairie Post. February (2016), pp A17.
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