sterilisation

12.04.2019

Heat treatment applied at a temperature above 100º C to remove all forms of life, including spores. It is an absolute term implying the loss of viability or removal of all the micro–organisms contained in a food, which is treated in such a way as to prevent subsequent contamination.

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Madrid / 14.01.2021

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Madrid / 12.01.2021

The rules for the Mario Solinas Quality Award, the international competition for extra virgin olive oils, can be found here:...

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Madrid / 09.01.2021

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