The olive oil industry generates 30 million cubic meters of olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) annually. OMWWs are a major environmental concern in the Mediterranean region due to their high organic matter content, suspended solids, unpleasant odor, and dark color. The application of primary treatments such as coagulation-flocculation, adsorption, and hybrid systems combining coagulation-flocculation with adsorption has enabled to remove part of the organic matter, color, turbidity, and growth-inhibiting compounds from OMWWs.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFSTM10279 is a metal-tolerant rhizobacterium that promotes plant growth. It was isolated from the roots of , a pioneer endemic tropical herb growing on ultramafic soils in New Caledonia. We have recently shown that the main mechanism of metal tolerance of is related to the production of an acidic exopolysaccharide (EPS).
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