T. obliquus mixotrophic cultivation in treated and untreated olive mill wastewater
Olive mill wastewater (OMW) utilization for microalgae cultivation has been investigated in different studies, in which it is generally strongly pre-treated before use. Here a common pre-treatment method (active carbon) has been carried out for OMW, and its influence on Tetradesmus obliquus growth (generally known as Scenedesmus obliquus) and phenol and sugar removal has been compared with untreated OMW. Before to carry out test on OMW, nitrate concentration in the media was optimized, finding a modified BG11 media more adequate for our experimental aims. T.