Background In the last years, the consumption of olive oil has experienced a sharp rise due
to its organoleptic and healthy properties and with this the wastes and by-products derived …

The production of olive oil and wine are two of the main agri-food economic activities in
Southern Europe. They generate large amounts of solid and liquid wastes (eg, olive …

Water pollution is a critical and problematic issue that threatens the sustainability of human
civilization. Wastewater streams include a variety of major contaminants that must be …

Background During the last decades, olive oil consumption has experienced a continuous
increase due to its unique organoleptic properties and its related beneficial properties …

Water pollution is a severe and challenging issue threatening the sustainable development
of human civilization. Besides other pollutants, waste fluid streams contain phenolic …

In recent years, a remarkable increase in olive oil consumption has occurred worldwide,
favoured by its organoleptic properties and the growing awareness of its health benefits …

Background Nutraceuticals are bioactive components that deliver health benefits on top of
their innate nutritional value. With an increasing demand of nutraceuticals in the food as well …

Winery and olive mill industries generate large amounts of wastes causing important
environmental problems. The main aim of this work is the evaluation of different membrane …

The Mediterranean olive oil industries are producing annually a massive quantity of olive
mill wastewater (OMWW). Unfortunately, the OMWW is released arbitrarily in the nature …

Wastewater from the olive oil mill (OMW) is an environmental hazard as it contains toxic and
persistent compounds with significant organic load and high turbidity. The purpose of the …