Innovation in the process of cork production for elimination of odours responsible for cork taint. from exploratory award exaw-1999-01117

Projektinformationen

INNOCUOUS

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: QLK1-CT-2002-01678

Projekt abgeschlossen

Startdatum 1 Januar 2003

Enddatum 31 Dezember 2005

Finanziert unter

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Gesamtkosten

€ 1 336 892,00

EU-Beitrag

€ 979 662,00

Koordiniert durch

UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI
Spain

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Leistungen

Ozonation reactors for cork manufacturing water and wastewater

An ozonation reactor, design and kinetic model and pilot plant to be used as the method of choice due to simplicity and easy implementation within the improved boiling module (IBM)for cork manufacturing. Ozonation combined with UVC photo-oxidation is also implemented as a potential water treatment method. A pilot plant ozonation contactor design. A mathematical model of the ozonation of processing water especially cork processing. The total cost for the implementation of ozonation to allow treatment and reuse of water from cork stoppers manufacturing was estimated to be between 0.26 and 0.20 Euro cent per cork stopper manufactured.

2,4,6 trichloroanisole (TCA) assay method and biosensor

Monoclonal antibodies for TCA, developed and characterised. An ELISA method for TCA detection. An ELISA kit with 1-10 ppt detection limit, with 3 months shelf life, and 80 minutes from water sample introduction to result. A displacement immunosensor and model with much higher detection limit but only 15 minutes detection time. No interference of trichlorophenol up to 4 ppm concentration. Such a product could be implemented at a cost of 0.0003 per stopper in the cork industry and prevent 100% of cases of contamination. The principle of immunosensor function has many other applications in food analysis and diagnostics.