@article{fdi:010040623, title = {{D}ecolorization of semisolid olive residues of "alperujo" during the solid state fermentation by {P}hanerochaete chrysosporium, {T}rametes versicolor, {P}ycnoporus cinnabarinus and {A}spergillus niger}, author = {{A}loui, {F}. and {A}bid, {N}. and {R}oussos, {S}evastianos and {S}ayadi, {S}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}tudies were carried out on decolorization of semisolid olive mill residues called "alperujo" ({AL}), by four strains of {P}hanerochaete chrysosporium, {T}rametes versicolor {P}ycnoporus cinnabarinus and {A}spergillus niger in solid state frementation ({SSF}). {F}ungal strains were selected by their ability to grow on olive mill waste {W}ater. {T}he treatment of {AL} with {P} chrysosporium led to higher removal of organic matter and decolorization than {P} cinnabarinus and {T} versicolor. {T}he strain {A}. niger leads to a relative improvement of the biodegradability of {OMW}. {U}sing {P}. chrysosporium, the treatment of {AL} substrate in {SSF} showed an efficient decolorization and an appreciable {COD} and phenolic content removal only in the presence of a support. {S}ugarcane bagasse used as support improved the oxygen transfer in the culture. {T}he extracellular fluid of {P} chrysosporium (composed mainly of {L}i{P}) exhibited high ability to decolorize {AL} showing the efficiency of the enzyme produced. {A} percentage of sugarcane bagasse equal to 30% was an optimal condition to improve the growth and the decolorization of {AL}. {T}he results showed good prospects of using the three basidiomycetes, in particular {P} chrysosporium, for the {D}ecolorization of {AL}.}, keywords = {alperujo ; decolorization ; {P}hanerochaete chrysosporium ; respirometry ; solid state fermentation}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}iochemical {E}ngineering {J}ournal}, volume = {35}, numero = {2}, pages = {120--125}, ISSN = {1369-703{X}}, year = {2007}, DOI = {10.1016/j.bej.2007.01.005}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010040623}, }