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NOVEL METHOD TO REMOVE CHLOROANISOLES PRESENT IN CORK STOPPERS

Objective

Cork taint refers to a common fault in wine, associated with the presence of haloanisole compounds (particularly, 2,4,6-trichloroanisole or TCA) in large enough concentrations - above 3 ng/l, to degrade the sensorial attributes of wine. Cork taint affects as much as 5% of the bottled wine in Europe, and results in annual losses of €700M. Cork stoppers are the main TCA contamination source. Even though cork stoppers are already treated in the cork manufacturing plant to prevent cork taint, recontamination occurs unavoidably as a result of the presence of chlorophenolic and other non-biodegradable chemicals in the environment, which are transformed into anisole compounds by metabolic reactions related to the presence of fungi. Currently, there is not any effective technology in the market to grant the absence of haloanisoles in cork stoppers. This project aims at developing a new TCA decontamination method that will be easily adapted and integrated “in-line” into any existing wine bottling line. The technology has already been tested at the laboratory scale, and has demonstrated its effectiveness to degrade TCA, in spite of the high chemical stability of this chemical. By performing this treatment immediately before sealing the wine bottles, the risk of recontamination will be virtually eliminated. Through a group of SMEs in the consortium, it is foreseen that this technology will be industrialized and commercialized within a short period after the completion of the project. The availability of this technology will benefit thousands of Europan small and medium size wineyards, which will be able to further improve the quality of their products, and avoid costs associated with unsatisfied customers.

Call for proposal

FP7-SME-2010-1
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UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART
Address
Keplerstrasse 7
70174 Stuttgart
Germany

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Matthias Walker (Dr.)
EU contribution
€ 51 127,89

Participants (8)

MAQUINARIA MODERNA, S.L.
Spain
EU contribution
€ 231 594,80
Address
Calle Grecia, Poligono Industrial Can Ferrer 12
08770 Sant Sadurni D'anoia

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Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Sergi Camps Paixó (Mr.)
Plasma Clean Limited

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United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 5 544,03
Address
Grafton Street 46
M13 9NT Manchester
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
David Glover (Dr.)
ANTONELLI SAN MARCO SS SOCIETA AGRICOLA
Italy
EU contribution
€ 209 664,39
Address
Localita San Marco 60
06036 Montefalco

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Filippo Antonelli (Dr.)
CHAMPAGNE LAURENTI PERE ET FILS SARL
France
EU contribution
€ 209 664,39
Address
Rue De La Contrescarpe
10340 Les Riceys

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Dominique Laurenti (Mr.)
NTRAM GENERAL S.A.
Spain
EU contribution
€ 17 145,60
Address
Calle Victor Pradera 45
08940 Cornella De Llobregat Barcelona

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Albert Nieto (Mr.)
LABORATOIRE EXCELL
France
EU contribution
€ 14 889,60
Address
Rue Du Golf 10
33700 Merignac

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Dominique Labadie (Ms.)
ASSOCIACIO D'EMPRESARIS SURERS DE CATALUNYA
Spain
EU contribution
€ 34 320
Address
Calle Hortal D'en Pou 60
17200 Palafrugell

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Other
Administrative Contact
Manuel Pretel Wilson (Mr.)
AFS ENTWICKLUNGS + VERTRIEBS GMBH
Germany
EU contribution
€ 236 649,30
Address
Von-holzapfel-straße 10
86497 Horgau

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Albert Biswanger (Mr.)