“…The evolution of the above phenomena during malaxation depends strongly on the process conditions applied during malaxation and have been extensively examined in the past (Aguilera et al, ; Angerosa et al, ; Cevik et al, ; Clodoveo, ; Di Giovacchino et al, ; Espinola et al, ; Inarejos‐García et al, ; Migliorini et al, , ; Moya et al, ; Ranalli et al, ; Tamborrino et al, ). According to the literature, the malaxation variables that have a major impact on the extraction yield and the quality of the final oil are the duration (time) and temperature of the process, the composition of the atmosphere in the malaxer (Abenoza et al, ; Aguilera et al, , ; Aiello et al, ; Amirante et al, ; Angerosa et al, ; Carrapiso et al, ; Catania et al, ; Di Giovacchino et al, ; Gomez‐Rico et al, ; Jolayemi et al, ; Kalua et al, ; Leone et al, , ; Lercker et al, ; Lukić et al, ; Malheiro et al, ; Masella et al, ; Migliorini et al, ; Parenti et al, ; Raffo et al, ; Sánchez‐Ortiz et al, ; Servili et al, , ; Stefanoudaki et al, ; Taticchi et al, ; Vezzaro et al, ), the extent of cell damage and the degree of emulsification produced in the crushing stage (Preziuso et al, ), and the properties of the paste (e.g. rheological properties), as well as the addition of lukewarm water (Carrapiso et al, ) and coadjuvants (Aguilera et al, ; Caponio et al, ; Carrapiso et al, ; Clodoveo, ; Cruz et al, ; Espinola et al, ; Moya et al, ; Sadkaoui et al, , b; Squeo et al, ; Tamborrino et al, ).…”