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Industry | n. m.
a process whereby the  paste is mixed and stirred in order to make it homogeneous and facilitate subsequent  olive oil separation.

Example

prolonging the malaxation time from 20 min to 40 min increased oleanolic and maslinic acids in Arbequina oils, whereas no changes were observed in case of Picual oils.

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Additional information

In order to minimize  aroma loss and oxidation,  malaxation temperature must not exceed 35º C and the dwelling-time of the  paste inside the  malaxator must not exceed 90 minutes.