Table olive fermentation with selected strains of probiotic lactic acid bacteria. Towards a new functional food

Project Information

PROBIOLIVES

Grant agreement ID: 243471

Project closed

Start date 1 March 2010

End date 28 February 2013

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Total cost € 2 055 538,40

EU contribution € 1 468 800,00

Coordinated by

ELLINIKOS GEORGIKOS ORGANISMOS - DIMITRA
Greece

Objective

The aim of the project is to isolate the most appropriate probiotic bacteria from the autochthonous olive microflora, in order to be used as pure starter cultures for the improvement of the traditional fermentation and for the production of a new functional food. Isolated lactic acid bacteria with probiotic properties will be selected for potential tolerance of the naturally antimicrobial compounds, such as polyphenols occurring in olives. Furthermore, selection of cultures will focus on the production of antimicrobial compounds like bacteriocins which reduce growth of spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Additional, organoleptic and biochemical properties like production of desired aroma compounds will be studied. At the same time a better control of the fermentation process, early detection of faulty fermentation and spoilage and assessment of the time needed for fermentation completion will be achieved by monitoring the quality indices (e.g. volatiles) throughout the process with the use of advanced and emerging instruments (electronic nose) and tools (mathematical models). Risk assessment studies will be carried out to ensure the safety of the new product as well as storage experiments will indicate its shelf life stability. Mathematical models will be developed for the prediction of its shelf life as well as consumer acceptance studies will ensure the quality and acceptance of the final product.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › organic acids
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › bacteriology
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › bioprocessing technologies › fermentation
• natural sciences › mathematics › applied mathematics › mathematical model

Programme(s)

• FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Topic(s)

• SME-2 - Research for SME associations

Call for proposal

FP7-SME-2008-2
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Funding Scheme

BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings

Coordinator

ELLINIKOS GEORGIKOS ORGANISMOS - DIMITRA

• EU contribution: € 33 400,00
• Address: KOURTIDOU 56-58 ; 11145 Athina ; Greece
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Chrysoula Tassou (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (15)

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Participation ended

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Egialias And Chalepa Street, Maroussi 19 ; 15125 ATHENS
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Constantinos Mallidis (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

PANELLINIOS ENOSIS EXAGOGEON BROSIMON ELAION (PEBE) SOMATEIO

Greece

• EU contribution: € 62 000,00
• Address: Agiou Konstantinou 12 ; 10431 Athens
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Prokopis Konstantopoulos (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ASOCIACION DE EXPORTADORES DE ACEITUNAS DE MESA ASEMESA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 62 000,00
• Address: MESON DEL MORO 1 ; 41004 SEVILLA
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Jose Manuel Escrig Soto (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Associação de Produtores de Azeite da Beira Interior

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 62 000,00
• Address: Rua São João de Deus Nº 23 R/C Esq ; 6000-028 Castelo Branco
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: João Pereira (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Associazione Italiana Frantoiani Oleari

Italy

• EU contribution: € 62 000,00
• Address: via Rocca di Papa 12 ; 00179 Rome
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Stefano Pasquazi (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KONSTANTOPOULOS AE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 579 000,00
• Address: 3rd km National Road Katerini-Larissa ; 60100 Katerini
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Fotini Karamitsiou (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

JOLCA S.A

Spain

• EU contribution: € 218 000,00
• Address: CAMINO DE SERVICIO DE LA AUTOVIA A 49 SALIDA 23 SN AUTOVIA QUINTO CENTENA CENTENARIO KM 22 5 ; 41830 HUEVAR DEL ALJARAFE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Francisco Javier Dominguez Bonet (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

PROBEIRA PRODUTOS ALIMENTARES BEIRALDA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 225 000,00
• Address: RUA ORIENTAL S N ; 6120 017 ENVENDOS
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Luis Alves Pereira (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ARCORIA PIETRO*ARCORIA PIETRO COSTRUZIONI EDILI STRADALI E FORESTALI DI ARCORIA PIETRO AZIENDA AGRICOLA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 165 400,00
• Address: VIA SAN GIOVANNI GALERMO 6 ; 95030 GRAVINA DI CATANIA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Angela Maria Arcoria (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

GEOPONIKO PANEPISTIMION ATHINON

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: IERA ODOS 75 ; 118 55 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Efstathios Panagou (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CALLE SERRANO 117 ; 28006 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Carlos Manuel Abad Ruiz (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGAÇAO AGRARIA E VETERINARIA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENIDA DA REPUBLICA QUINTA DO MARQUES ; 2780 157 Oeiras
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Manuela Berjano (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 8 ; 10124 Torino
• Region: Nord-Ovest › Piemonte › Torino
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Puleo Maria (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SCIENCES APPLIQUEES ET DE TECHNOLOGIE

Tunisia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Centre Urbain Nord ; 1080 TUNIS
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Nadia Chammem (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rua Barata Salgueiro 37/4 ; 1250042 LISBOA
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Cidalia Peres (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data