@article{Mebirouk_Sbai_Lopez_Gonzalez_2007, title={The biodegradation of Olive Oil Mill Wastewaters by Sawdust and by a Phanerochaetae chrysosporium}, volume={58}, url={https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/448}, DOI={10.3989/gya.2007.v58.i4.448}, abstractNote={This paper discusses decolorization and chemical oxygen demand (COD) abatement in olive mill wastewaters (OMW) by <i>Phanerochaetae chrysosporium</i> grown in static, stirred and immobilized cultures. When <i>P. Chrysosporium</i> is used in cultures, no decolorization of crude OMW is observed. Decolorization occurs only after the removal of polyphenols by adsorption in sawdust, which allows a 39% polyphenol removal. The use of a High lignin peroxides (Lip) producing medium, yields the highest OMW decolorization and COD removal efficiencies. The use of <i>P. Chrysosporium</i> immobilized on polyurethane foam leads to significant abatements of OMW polluting characteristics. And COD abatement reached 70%. The reduction of polyphenols reached its highest level at 62%. A significant effluent decolorization is apparent.}, number={4}, journal={Grasas y Aceites}, author={Mebirouk, M. and Sbai, L. and Lopez, M. and Gonzalez, J.}, year={2007}, month={Dec.}, pages={366–371} }