Natural Antioxidants from Olive Oil Processing Wastewater
Project EU n.CT973039

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SITUATION

Report 1998

• The olive waste water samples were processed in Florence for extraction and identification and characterization of phenols.
  Fraction and pure compounds for the assessment of biological activities in vitro were collected
• The design of extraction process has been developed by University of Bologna

Report 1997

• After the selection period to define the varieties of olives to collect, Tecnoalimenti had to study the best sampling method since collection from the tree until delivery to University of Florence, where the olives should have been processed.
• The partners involved in collection of olives were supplied with a thermocontainer with subcontainers and ice pack included.
• The olive and olive waste water collection started in November according the sampling program worked out by Tecnoalimenti
• The thermo-container with olive samples were shipped to Milan and forwarded to Florence.
  

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Last updating 26/07/99.