Effect of an anaerobic bacterial consortium isolated from termites on the degradation of olive-mill waste-water
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1432-0614
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Biology
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
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Summary A microbial consortium obtained by enrichment culture on syringate of termite gut material was used to improve the anaerobic degradation of olive-mill waste-water (OMW). Addition of the consortium (1/4 v/v) to the control inoculum originating from waste-water sludge, increased methane production by 50% over the control during anaerobic digestion of OMW prefermented by Aspergillus niger. This increase was related to enhanced acetate production in the presence of the consortium. When OMW was not prefermented by A. niger, no improvement in methane production was observed, indicating that the aerobic degradation of inhibitory substances is needed for the consortium to express its potential.
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Electronic Resource
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