Publication Date:
2010
abstract:
Vegetable oil wastes that are made of plant residues and oils and discarded after use
pose a significant disposal problem in many parts of the world. Several plants provide oil from
nutritional needs (olive, palm, soybean, rapeseed, sunflower seed, and peanut), but, in
particular, olive oil extraction produces a large quantity of wastes as residues. Such wastes
are characterized by high salinity, low pH values, high contents in phenol derivates and
organic matter, and nutrients. Hence correct treatments are required to limit their impact
on the environment. The use of microbial communities for the degradation (aerobic or
anaerobic) of organic matter is one of the most frequently used methods. However, due to
the high content of useful substances, vegetable oil wastes have to be considered as a resource
for agriculture, food, pharmaceutical, and oleochemistry industries.
pose a significant disposal problem in many parts of the world. Several plants provide oil from
nutritional needs (olive, palm, soybean, rapeseed, sunflower seed, and peanut), but, in
particular, olive oil extraction produces a large quantity of wastes as residues. Such wastes
are characterized by high salinity, low pH values, high contents in phenol derivates and
organic matter, and nutrients. Hence correct treatments are required to limit their impact
on the environment. The use of microbial communities for the degradation (aerobic or
anaerobic) of organic matter is one of the most frequently used methods. However, due to
the high content of useful substances, vegetable oil wastes have to be considered as a resource
for agriculture, food, pharmaceutical, and oleochemistry industries.
Iris type:
02.01 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
List of contributors:
Iakimov, Mikhail; Denaro, Renata; Cappello, Simone
Book title:
Microbial interactions with hydroocarbons oils, fats and related hydrophibic substrates and products