Use of earthworms (Eisenia fetida) to reduce phytotoxicity and promote humification of pre-composted olive oil mill wastewater

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1879-1885

  Masciandaro, Grazia ^a   Macci, Cristina ^a   Doni, Serena ^a   Ceccanti, Brunello ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Olive oil mill wastewater; Organic matter; Phenolic compounds; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITRATE; NITROGEN; OLIVE OIL; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEWAGE; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NITRATES; NITROGEN; OLIGOCHAETA; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PHENOLS; PLANT OILS; SOIL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AVENA SATIVA; EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 77954421651     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4028     Document Type: Article

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