| ASE | Accelerated solvent extraction |
| COD | Chemical oxygen demand |
| HVED | High voltage electrical discharges |
| MAE | Microwave assisted extraction |
| MF | Microfiltration |
| MWCO | Molecular weight cut-off |
| NF | Nanofiltration |
| OMWs | Olive mill wastewaters |
| PA | Polyamide |
| PEF | Pulsed electric fields |
| PES | Polyethersulfone |
| POH | pulsed ohmic heating |
| PPs | Polyphenols |
| PS | Polysulfone |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| RO | Reverse osmosis |
| SbFE | Subcritical fluid extraction |
| SCFE | Supercritical fluid extraction |
| TAA | Total antioxidant activity |
| TMP | Transmembrane pressure |
| TOC | Total organic carbon |
| TSS | Total suspended solids |
| UAE | Ultrasound-assisted extraction |
| UF | Ultrafiltration |