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Bioremediation and biovalorisation of olive-mill wastes [PDF]
Olive-mill wastes are produced by the industry of olive oil production, which is a very important economic activity, particularly for Spain, Italy and Greece, leading to a large environmental problem of current concern in the Mediterranean basin.
Antizar-Ladislao, B. +4 more
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Survival of Coliform Bacteria in Virgin Olive Oil
BioMed Research International, 2018 Coliform bacteria consist of both nonpathogen commensal and human opportunistic pathogen species isolated from different habitats like animals, man, vegetables, and water. Olives normally carry natural nonpathogenic epiphytic bacteria, but during growth, harvest, and processing, one of the final products, represented by virgin olive oil, can be ...
Zullo B. A., Maiuro L., Ciafardini G.
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Insect Science, EarlyView.Bactrocera fruit flies are significant horticultural pests that cause major economic losses. A “neoclassical approach” incorporating genome editing via CRISPR/Cas9 to develop genetic sexing strains (GSS) could render the sterile insect technique (SIT) against these pests more efficient and cost‐effective.
Chrysanthi Ioannidou +5 more
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Informative Note: Captive fatty acids of fresh olive oils?
Grasas y Aceites, 2021 Olive oil is mainly made up of triglycerides. It is well known that olive oil contains free fatty acids, the proportion of which is variable, depending on the extent of the hydrolysis of triglycerides.
J.A. Cayuela-Sánchez
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Evaluation of α-tocopherol in virgin olive oil by a luminescent method
Grasas y Aceites, 2009 Natural fluorophores such as tocopherols are of great importance for the characterization and authentication of virgin olive oil. The band of the luminescent spectrum which is most accurately associated with the presence of α- tocopherol (380-420 nm) at ...
M. E. Escuderos +3 more
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Quality dimensions and consumer preferences: A choice experiment in the Italian extra-virgin olive oil market [PDF]
, 2014 This paper investigates consumer preferences for extra-virgin olive oil in Italy. In order to segment the Italian extra-virgin olive oil market, the information obtained from a nationwide survey was analysed by using a randomised parameter logit ...
CARACCIOLO di TORCHIAROLO, FRANCESCO +2 more
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Extra-virgin olive oil phenols block cell cycle progression and modulate chemotherapeutic toxicity in bladder cancer cells [PDF]
, 2016 Epidemiological data indicate that the daily consumption of extra‑virgin olive oil (EVOO), a common dietary habit of the Mediterranean area, lowers the incidence of certain types of cancer, in particular bladder neoplasm. The aim of the present study was
Coccia, Andrea +5 more
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Competitive diplomacy in bargaining and war
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract War is often viewed as a bargaining problem. However, prior to bargaining, countries can vie for leverage by expending effort on diplomacy. This article presents a dynamic model of conflict where agenda‐setting power is endogenous to pre‐bargaining diplomatic competition.
Joseph J. Ruggiero
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Use of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) in the treatment of traumatic ulcers. A case report
Journal of Biomedical Practitioners, 2020 Introduction Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is an essential food of the Mediterranean diet (MD) and some countries in the Mediterranean area such as Italy, Spain and Greece represent the largest and most important producers in the world.
Antonia Sinesi +4 more
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To Avoid or Not to Avoid: Cross‐Reactivity Between Fragrance and Common Botanicals
Contact Dermatitis, EarlyView.Among 356 fragrance‐allergic patients patch tested from 2020–2024, no clinically meaningful cross‐reactivity (> 10%) was observed between fragrance allergens and common non‐essential oil botanicals. These findings suggest fragrance‐allergic patients do not need to avoid botanicals such as aloe, coconut oil, or shea butter in fragrance‐free products ...
Sarah Karels +5 more
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