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Multi-strain indigenous Yeast and Bacterial starters for ‘Wild-ferment’ Wine production (WILDWINE)
Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2015,
Traditionally, wines were produced by the resident grape/winery microbiota, whereas nowadays commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Oenococcus oeni starter cultures are widely used to ensure a manageable process. Despite advantages, this may lead to sensory resemblance of wines from diverse origins. Currently, the competitive nature of global wine market urges for the production of premium wines ...
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Adaptation of renewable energies technologies for the olive oil industry (RESOLIVE)
Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2012,
"The European olive oil sector is nowadays facing several stresses that push towards a new approach to production. Despite worldwide consumption rises; new producer countries enter the markets and increase competition, threatening European producers’ position. Besides, the high polluting character of its residues, poses serious problems to the olive mills, especially in the case of small and mediu ...
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Supporting SME driven olive industry to comply with EU directives (En-X-Olive)
Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2012,
Technical scenario: Olive production is a significant economic sector in southern Member States, especially in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal. However, the extraction process involved in olive oil production generates non−biodegradable phytotoxic waste, and is therefore a significant source of pollution. Despite the introduction in the 90s of improved separation systems such as 2-phase centrifu ...
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Biotechnological recycle of olive mills washing water by microalgae (ALGATEC)
Start date: Apr 15, 2009, End date: Aug 14, 2011,
"The EU is the most important producer of olives in the world, from 2001-2007, 2,2 million tonnes of olive oil were produced in about 12.000 olive mills, which accounts for the 80% of the world production. These producers are mainly SMEs placed in the basin of the Mediterranean Sea, being Spain, Italy and Greece the biggest producers. Olive oil consumption is growing worldwide thanks to the ackno ...
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