Olive Oil

Dimitrios Boskou received his diploma and doctor's degree in chemistry from the School of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hellas; his Ph.D.in Food Science from the University of London; and a Doctor of Science degree from the School of Chemistry, Aristotle University. He served as an assistant lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor, and head of the Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Technology, School of Chemistry, Aristotle University (1970-2006). In the period from 1986 to 1998 he was a member of the IUPAC Oils, Fats, and Derivatives Commission. He served as a member of the Supreme Chemical Council, Athens (1995-2005), and a member of the Scientific Committee for Food of the European Commission and an expert of the Food Additives Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (1995-2012).Dr. Boskou has published over 90 papers and reviews. He is the editor of 7 books and the author of 20 chapters in books related to the major and minor constituents of fats, natural antioxidants, olive oil, and heated fats, published in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, India, and Croatia. He is also a contributor to international scientific encyclopedias and the Lexicon of Lipid Nutrition, a joint IUPAC/IUNS work.

OVERVIEW & ECONOMICS
The Culture of the Olive Tree
Characteristics of the Olive Fruit
Olive Oil in the World Market

CHEMISTRY, PROPERTIES, HEALTH EFFECTS
Olive Oil Composition
Polar Phenolic Compounds
Olive Oil Quality
Analysis and Authentication
Healthful Properties of Olive Oil
Minor Components

PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS
Olive Oil Extraction
Treatments and Modifications
Storage & Packing
Culinary Applications