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The Microbiology of Olive Mill Wastes
Joint Authors
Tsiamis, George
Ntougias, Spyridon
Bourtzis, Kostas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Olive mill wastes (OMWs) are high-strength organic effluents, which upon disposal can degrade soil and water quality, negatively affecting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
The main purpose of this review paper is to provide an up-to-date knowledge concerning the microbial communities identified over the past 20 years in olive mill wastes using both culture-dependent and independent approaches.
A database survey of 16S rRNA gene sequences (585 records in total) obtained from olive mill waste environments revealed the dominance of members of Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria.
Independent studies confirmed that OMW microbial communities’ structure is cultivar dependant.
On the other hand, the detection of fecal bacteria and other potential human pathogens in OMWs is of major concern and deserves further examination.
Despite the fact that the degradation and detoxification of the olive mill wastes have been mostly investigated through the application of known bacterial and fungal species originated from other environmental sources, the biotechnological potential of indigenous microbiota should be further exploited in respect to olive mill waste bioremediation and inactivation of plant and human pathogens.
The implementation of omic and metagenomic approaches will further elucidate disposal issues of olive mill wastes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ntougias, Spyridon& Bourtzis, Kostas& Tsiamis, George. 2013. The Microbiology of Olive Mill Wastes. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005107
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ntougias, Spyridon…[et al.]. The Microbiology of Olive Mill Wastes. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005107
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ntougias, Spyridon& Bourtzis, Kostas& Tsiamis, George. The Microbiology of Olive Mill Wastes. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005107
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005107