The Microbiology of Olive Mill Wastes

Table 1

Basic OMW and TPOMW physicochemical characteristics.

Characteristic; (values range)	OMW^1	Characteristic; (values range)	TPOMW^2
pH	4.01–5.93	pH	4.86–6.45
BOD (g L^−1)	8.0–38.7	OM (%)	49.5–98.5
COD (g L^−1)	28.6–186	Total phenolics (%)	0.5–2.4
TOC (g L^−1)	1.89–38.0	Total N (g kg^−1)	7.0–18.5
TS (g L^−1)	3.13–78.2	Total P (g kg^−1)	0.5–2.2
Total phenolics (g L^−1)	0.03–18.9	Total K (g kg^−1)	6.3–29.7
Total N (g L^−1)	0.02–2.10
Total P (g L^−1)	0.01–1.00
Total K (g L^−1)	0.17–7.81

1Based on data reported in Aktas et al. [6], Ammary [7], Zenjari et al. [8], Amaral et al. [9], Eroǧlu et al. [10], Aviani et al. [11], and Ntougias et al. [12].
²Based on data reported in Alburquerque et al. [13], Vlyssides et al. [14], and Baeta-Hall et al. [15].