<p>  </p> <p>Mushrooms, unique edible fungi, contain several essential nutrients and bioactive compounds including L-ergothioneine, beta-glucans, and lovastatin, which may improve cardiometabolic health through their anti-inflammatory, cholesterol-lowering, and antioxidant properties, respectively. Despite a long history of consumption, the chemical composition and health benefits of mushrooms are not well documented. Research included in this dissertation aims to document the unique properties of dietary mushrooms and their effects on cardiometabolic disease risk factors in middle-aged and older adults. Thematically, this research describes mushrooms from a nutrient, food, and dietary pattern perspective. Using untargeted liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS)-based metabolomics, we detected over 10,000 compounds in seven mushroom varieties, each sourced from two farms (3 replicates/farm). Over 1,300 compounds were detected in all seven mushroom varieties, supporting some level of similarity. In contrast, each variety had tens-to-hundreds of unique-to-mushroom variety compounds, ranging from 29 for crimini to 854 for lion’s mane. Amino acid analysis revealed <em>Agaricus bisporus</em> varieties (white button, crimini, portabella) had similar amino acid profiles, including detection of all nine essential amino acids, while other varieties (lion’s mane, maitake, oyster, shiitake) had less methionine and tryptophan. Collectively, these findings highlight not all mushrooms are chemically comparable. From a food/dietary pattern perspective, experimental evidence from a systematically searched literature review indicate greater mushroom consumption reduces blood triglycerides and hs-CRP. Evidence from observational research indicate mixed, albeit neutral to positive, associations between mushroom consumption and most cardiometabolic health outcomes. Results from our randomized controlled trial indicate adoption of a healthy dietary pattern with mushrooms improves fasting blood glucose and dense LDL III. Adoption of a healthy dietary pattern, independent of mushroom consumption, improves total cholesterol and non-LDL cholesterol. Results from the research presented in this dissertation confirm mushrooms are nutritionally unique and may improve several risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases with regular consumption.</p>

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Submitted by AMANDA SOUZA CALIXTO DA SILVA null (amanda.calixto2@gmail.com) on 2016-04-21T01:44:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertação_amanda_final _com logo_3.pdf: 2555705 bytes, checksum: 4071ad8030f63db30d1fed65bffab925 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Felipe Augusto Arakaki (arakaki@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-04-26T19:11:34Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_asc_me_rcla.pdf: 2555705 bytes, checksum: 4071ad8030f63db30d1fed65bffab925 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T19:11:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_asc_me_rcla.pdf: 2555705 bytes, checksum: 4071ad8030f63db30d1fed65bffab925 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-30 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Os cogumelos são definidos como macrofungos que tem papel essencial na decomposição da matéria orgânica. Além de sua função ecológica os cogumelos são apontados como alimentos de valor nutricional e medicinal. Estes fatores têm estimulado a produção e o comércio de cogumelos, sobretudo de Pleurotus ostreatus por sua facilidade de cultivo e alta produtividade. Sob este contexto, são necessárias pesquisas que avaliem os fatores que interferem diretamente na produtividade. Frente ao exposto, o presente trabalho objetivou avaliar e comparar o efeito dos fatores ambientais e nutricionais sobre a produtividade e resposta à indução dos primórdios de duas linhagens de P. ostreatus cultivadas em ambientes protegidos. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que os substratos cultivo apresentaram alta heterogeneidade. A caracterização das diferentes formulações indicaram mudanças sutis sobre a relação C/N do substrato, tendo em vista a C/N sofre diminuição ao final do processo devido à degradação da matéria orgânica. Quanto à produtividade registrou-se diferenças entre linhagens e formulações. A formulação F1, apresentou produtividade de 14,65% e eficiência biológica de 72,58 mediante inoculação da linhagem SB, à diferença do observado na linhagem MB que apresentou produtividade de 17,40% e eficiência biológica de 86,20%. Diferenças foram também registradas na formulação B, na qual obteve-se produtividade de 13,79% e eficiência biológica de 79,91% referente a linhagem SB e produtividade de 13,42% e eficiência biológica de 41,39% referente a linhagem MB. Após a colheita, análises bromatológicas foram realizadas com o substrato exaurido. Os resultados revelaram teores de proteína total de 6,82%, 34,13% de cinzas, 1,41% de lipídeos totais e 84,12% de umidade, para a formulação A e 5,73% de proteína total, 22,93% de cinzas, 2,53% de lipídeos totais e 71,85% de umidade para formulação B. Concluiu-se que a satisfatória produtividade de P. ostreatus está diretamente ligada a qualidade de substrato. Para tanto deve-se estabelecer e parâmetros de qualidade no preparo do composto. Quanto ao substrato exaurido sua composição nutricional avaliada indicou a possibilidade de sua utilização em formulações de ração para ruminantes como fonte de proteína de qualidade. / The mushrooms are defined as Macrofungi that play an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter. Besides to their ecological function, mushrooms are well-known to have nutritional and medicinal value as foods. These factors have been boosting the outputs and trading of mushrooms, especially, Pleurotus ostreatus, due to its facility of cultivation and high productivity. In this context, research is needed in order to evaluate the factors that can directly interfere in their productivity. In face to this issue, this work aimed to evaluate and to compare the effects of environmental and nutritional factors in their productivity. In addition, to assess the responses of the induction of the primordial two strains of P. ostreatus cultivated in protected environments. The obtained results showed that the growing substrates displayed high heterogeneity. The characterization of different formulations showed subtle changes regarded to the substrate C/N, knowing that the C/N suffer a decrease at the end of the process due to the degradation of organic matter. There were registered productivity differences among strains and formulations. The formulation A showed 14.65% of productivity and 72.58% of biological efficiency by inoculation of the SB strain. Differently, the strain MB showed 17.40% of productivity and 86.20% of biological efficiency. Differences were noticed in the strain B as well, in which the productivity was 13.79% and biological efficiency was 79.91% regarded to SB strain and productivity of 13.42% and biological efficiency of 41.39% regarded to MB. After the harvest, bromatological analyzes were made with the depleted substrate. The results showed contents of 6.82% of total protein, 34.12% of ashes, 1.41% of total lipids and 84.12% of humidity to the formulation A and 5.37% of total protein, 22.93% of ashes, 2.53% of total lipids and 71.85% of humidity to the formulation B. In conclusion, the satisfactory productivity of P. ostreatus is straightforward related to the quality of the substrate. Therefore, quality parameters should be established to the preparation of the compost. The evaluated nutritional composition of the depleted substrate pointed out the possibility to be used as an item in the formulation of ruminant feed as a high quality source protein.

Neste trabalho, avaliaram-se o crescimento e a capacidade de biosorção de metais de Pleurotus sajor-caju PS 2001, em meios de cultivo líquido e sólido, contendo sulfatos de cobre II, de ferro II, de alumínio, de zinco, de cromo II e de níquel II, em concentrações de 30 ou 60mg.100mL-1 . O crescimento e a massa micelial foram avaliados aos 7, 14 e 21 dias de desenvolvimento para cultivo líquido sendo que para cada etapa de desenvolvimento foram retiradas amostras que foram submetidas a metodologia PIXE para determinação da biosorção dos elementos presentes nas amostras. No cultivo sólido, após 21 dias forampara os corpos de frutificação dos cultivos sólidos. Para cada etapa de de do trabalho desenvolveu-se um método que se mostrou adequado para quantificar indiretamente a massa fúngica. Os diferentes tratamentos foram propostos seguindo o método de análise de superfície de Box-Wilson, possibilitou a otimização do meio de crescimento ao indicar que adições de sais nas concentrações variáveis presentes nos fermentadores e aplicadas nos tratamentos otimizados de T1 até T5, correspondentes a (NH4)2SO4: T1 = 20,50mg a T5 = 24,48mg; MnSO4: T1 = 0,0235mg T5 = 0,0275mg e CuSO4.5 H2O : T1 = 0,024mg a T5 = 0,030mg, possibilitaram um aumento de até três vezes da massa fúngica de P. sajor-caju, nos primeiros 15 dias de crescimento, em relação aos meios sem adição. Os diferentes tratamentos também apresentaram variação favorável para a secreção das enzimas lacases que tiveram sua produção aumentada em valores de 75% até 200%; a secreção das enzimas manganês peroxidases apresentaram aumento variável de 25% até 90%, indicando que as variações nas adições dos sais empregados nos tratamentos originaram diferentes valores para as secreções enzimáticas. Adicionalmente, constatou-se que a adição de sulfato de cromo III e sulfato de níquel II aos meios de cultivo na ordem de 9,41 mg/ favorece a produção de massa fúngica, bem como a secreção de lacases e manganês peroxidases. / Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-05-19T16:54:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Stela Maris da Silva.pdf: 1824607 bytes, checksum: 1e6abbbc92abcf6cd0bba5a861e37b93 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-19T16:54:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Stela Maris da Silva.pdf: 1824607 bytes, checksum: 1e6abbbc92abcf6cd0bba5a861e37b93 (MD5) / In this work, Pleurotus sajor-caju PS2001 was cultivated in solid-state, in a medium formulated with sawdust of Pinus spp and wheat bran, to which had been added cupric sulphate, manganese sulphate and ammonium sulphate. Different treatments had been made with these salts, aiming at the solid cultive medium otimization for attainment of bigger productivity in the commercial production of mushrooms. In the first stage of the work a method was developed that was adequate to quantify indirectly the fungi mass indirectly. This method was based on the amount of chitin of the fungi wall which was estimated by the evaluation of the free N-acetilglucosamine concentration released for enzymatic hydrolysis. Different treatments had been considered following the methodology of Box-Wilson, who indicated the amounts of salts ideals to the medium, which allowed an increase of up to three times in the content of fungus mass during the first 15 days of growth. The treatments had also shown to favorable variation for the secretion of lacases and manganese peroxidases, indicating the potential use of these mushrooms also for the production of these enzymes and purpose of biorremediation. Additionally, one evidenced that the phenol addition to the cultive medium favors the production of fungus mass as well as the secretion of lacases and manganese peroxidases.

Neste trabalho, avaliaram-se o crescimento e a capacidade de biosorção de metais de Pleurotus sajor-caju PS 2001, em meios de cultivo líquido e sólido, contendo sulfatos de cobre II, de ferro II, de alumínio, de zinco, de cromo II e de níquel II, em concentrações de 30 ou 60mg.100mL-1 . O crescimento e a massa micelial foram avaliados aos 7, 14 e 21 dias de desenvolvimento para cultivo líquido sendo que para cada etapa de desenvolvimento foram retiradas amostras que foram submetidas a metodologia PIXE para determinação da biosorção dos elementos presentes nas amostras. No cultivo sólido, após 21 dias forampara os corpos de frutificação dos cultivos sólidos. Para cada etapa de de do trabalho desenvolveu-se um método que se mostrou adequado para quantificar indiretamente a massa fúngica. Os diferentes tratamentos foram propostos seguindo o método de análise de superfície de Box-Wilson, possibilitou a otimização do meio de crescimento ao indicar que adições de sais nas concentrações variáveis presentes nos fermentadores e aplicadas nos tratamentos otimizados de T1 até T5, correspondentes a (NH4)2SO4: T1 = 20,50mg a T5 = 24,48mg; MnSO4: T1 = 0,0235mg T5 = 0,0275mg e CuSO4.5 H2O : T1 = 0,024mg a T5 = 0,030mg, possibilitaram um aumento de até três vezes da massa fúngica de P. sajor-caju, nos primeiros 15 dias de crescimento, em relação aos meios sem adição. Os diferentes tratamentos também apresentaram variação favorável para a secreção das enzimas lacases que tiveram sua produção aumentada em valores de 75% até 200%; a secreção das enzimas manganês peroxidases apresentaram aumento variável de 25% até 90%, indicando que as variações nas adições dos sais empregados nos tratamentos originaram diferentes valores para as secreções enzimáticas. Adicionalmente, constatou-se que a adição de sulfato de cromo III e sulfato de níquel II aos meios de cultivo na ordem de 9,41 mg/ favorece a produção de massa fúngica, bem como a secreção de lacases e manganês peroxidases. / In this work, Pleurotus sajor-caju PS2001 was cultivated in solid-state, in a medium formulated with sawdust of Pinus spp and wheat bran, to which had been added cupric sulphate, manganese sulphate and ammonium sulphate. Different treatments had been made with these salts, aiming at the solid cultive medium otimization for attainment of bigger productivity in the commercial production of mushrooms. In the first stage of the work a method was developed that was adequate to quantify indirectly the fungi mass indirectly. This method was based on the amount of chitin of the fungi wall which was estimated by the evaluation of the free N-acetilglucosamine concentration released for enzymatic hydrolysis. Different treatments had been considered following the methodology of Box-Wilson, who indicated the amounts of salts ideals to the medium, which allowed an increase of up to three times in the content of fungus mass during the first 15 days of growth. The treatments had also shown to favorable variation for the secretion of lacases and manganese peroxidases, indicating the potential use of these mushrooms also for the production of these enzymes and purpose of biorremediation. Additionally, one evidenced that the phenol addition to the cultive medium favors the production of fungus mass as well as the secretion of lacases and manganese peroxidases.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Reprodução Não Autorizada.pdf: 47716 bytes, checksum: 0353d988c60b584cfc9978721c498a11 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-21 / FAPEAM - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas / This work presents the analysis of mycelial growth of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq .: Fr.) Kumm. DPUA 1533, Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.: Fr.) Quél. cv. Florida DPUA 1534, Lentinus citrinus Walleyn & Rammeloo DPUA 1535 and Neolentinus lepideus (Fr.) Redhead & Ginns DPUA 1536, in natural and complex media under different growing conditions to verify production of biocompounds against fungi and bacteria, to evaluate vertical mycelial growth, to analyze the production of proteases and biomass in agroindustrial residues selected by solid fermentation. Antimicrobial activity of mushrooms against Candida albicans DPUA 1336, Cryptococcus laurentii DPUA 1501, Aspergillus flavus DPUA1836, Escherichia coli DAUPE 224 and Mycobacterium smegmatis ATCC 607 was determined by the Gelose Block Method and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration. For the production of Pleurotus and Lentinus proteases by solid state fermentation, the cultivations were realized on 200 g of cupuaçu shell + rice husk (CC+CA); cupuaçu shell + bran rice (CC+FA), in flask of transparent glass, humidity 60% and pH 6,0 and the sterilization of the substrates was accomplished at 121 °C/90 minutes for two consecutive days. Each flask was inoculated with 12 agar disks (10 mm in diameter) from stock culture and allowed to fermented for 15 days at 25 °C, without light and mycelial growth was determined in centimeters every 24 hours. For determination of proteolityc activity at 440 nm solution of azocasein 1% (p/v), pH 7,2 was used. L. citrinus was the specie selected for biomass production. In this stage for the accomplishment of the fermentation in the solid-state were prepared 5 kg plastic bags containing different combinations and proportions of cupuaçu shell, rice husk and rice bran. Methods were carried out to evaluate the formation, development of the primordia, total culture time, number of production flows and analysis of centesimal composition of basidiomas of L. citrinus in triplicate. The results demonstrate that the composition of culture media, the time of cultivation, the light and the temperature influence significantly in the growth of Lentinus and Pleurotus species, on culture media analyzed. In the experimental conditions, those mushrooms express antimicrobial activity against most fungi and bacteria tested, however L. citrinus and N. lepideus didn't express antimicrobial activity against Aspergillus flavus. The mixture of cupuaçu shell and rice husk (1: 1) stimulated the vertical growth rate of L. citrinus (13 cm), P. ostreatus (12.6 cm) and N. lepideus (12.3 cm). The best averages of the activity and effect of the proteolytic enzyme extraction conditions were determined in the crude extract of P. ostreatus (24.0 U / g) and L. citrinus (22.0 U / g) obtained in the NaCl 2 solution % at 36 °C and with distilled water at 25 °C. In the biomass production, the best averages of biological efficiency (61.0%), productivity (0.86%), production rate (32.0%) and protein (13.44%) were observed in the formulations different agroforestry substrates that depending on the concentration have demonstrated the viability of the process for the growth and production of L. citrinus DPUA 1535. / Este trabalho apresenta a análise do crescimento de Jacq.: Fr.) Kumm. DPUA 1533, Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.: Fr.) Quél. cv. Florida DPUA 1534, Lentinus citrinus Walleyn & Rammeloo DPUA 1535 e Neolentinus lepideus (Fr.) Redhead & Ginns DPUA 1536, em meios natural e complexo sob diferentes condições de cultivo, para verificar a produção de biocompostos contra fungos e bactérias, avaliar o crescimento micelial vertical, analisar a produção das proteases e biomassa em resíduos agroindustriais selecionados por fermentação sólida. A atividade antimicrobiana dos cogumelos frente à Candida albicans DPUA 1336, Cryptococcus laurentii DPUA 1501, Aspergillus flavus DPUA 1836, Escherichia coli DAUPE 224 e Mycobacterium smegmatis ATCC 607 foi determinada pelo Método do Bloco de Gelose e pela Concentração Mínima Inibitória. Para a produção de proteases de Pleurotus e Lentinus por fermentação no estado sólido, os cultivos foram realizados em 200 g de casca de cupuaçu + casca de arroz (CC+CA); casca de cupuaçu + farelo de arroz (CC+FA), em frasco de vidro transparente, umidade 60% e pH 6,0. A esterilização dos substratos foi realizada a 121 °C/90 minutos/dois dias consecutivos. Em cada frasco foram inoculados 12 discos de 10 mm de diâmetro e a fermentação foi conduzida a 25 oC, sem luminosidade por 15 dias, determinando-se a velocidade de crescimento micelial em centímetros, a cada 24 horas. Para determinação da atividade proteolítica a 440 nm foi utilizado solução de azocaseina 1% (p/v), pH 7,2. L. citrinus foi a espécie selecionada para produção de biomassa. Nesta etapa para a realização da fermentação no estado sólido foram preparados sacos plásticos de 5 kg contendo diferentes combinações e proporções de casca de cupuaçu, casca de arroz e farelo de arroz. Efetuaram-se processos para avaliar a formação, desenvolvimento dos primórdios, tempo total de cultivo, número de fluxos de produção e análises de composição centesimal de basidiomas de L. citrinus em triplicata. Os resultados demonstraram que a composição dos meios de cultura, o tempo de cultivo, a luz e a temperatura influenciam significativamente no crescimento das espécies de Lentinus e Pleurotus, nos meios de cultura analisados. Nas condições experimentais, esses cogumelos expressaram atividade antimicrobiana contra a maioria dos fungos e bactérias testados, contudo L. citrinus e N. lepideus não expressaram atividade antimicrobiana frente Aspergillus flavus. A mistura de casca de cupuaçu com casca de arroz (1:1) estimulou a velocidade de crescimento vertical de L. citrinus (13 cm), P. ostreatus (12,6 cm) e N. lepideus (12,3 cm). As melhores médias da atividade e efeito das condições de extração de enzimas proteolíticas foram determinadas no extrato bruto de P. ostreatus (24,0 U/g) e L. citrinus (22,0 U/g), obtidos na solução de NaCl 2%, a 36 °C e com água destilada, a 25 °C. Na produção de biomassa, as melhores médias de eficiência biológica (61,0 %), produtividade (0,86 %), taxa de produção (32,0 %) e proteína (13,44 %) foram observadas nas formulações realizadas com os diferentes substratos agroflorestais que dependendo da concentração têm demonstrando a viabilidade do processo para o crescimento e produção de L. citrinus DPUA 1535.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of important organic pollutants which undergo very slow degradation and tend to persist for a long time in the environment. PCBs have various negative effects on living organisms, human health and the environment in general. A method for determining PCB levels in aqueous matrices was developed consisting of solid-phase extraction (SPE) and GC/MS determination. The average recoveries of PCB congeners from artificially spiked deionized water were around 85%. The PCB concentration of 3.3±0.1 μg·l-1 (a sum of selected congeners) was detected in contaminated groundwater originated from the area of a former asphalt concrete producing plant. The most abundant PCBs were trichlorinated congeners which together comprised about 80% of the total PCB content. The optimised SPE method was further applied together with accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) to assess the degradation potential of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) which shows high degradation efficiency of various organic pollutants including PCBs. P. ostreatus belongs to ligninolytic (white-rot) fungi, which is a very promising group of microorganisms frequently studied due to their bioremediation potential. P. ostreatus, strain KRYOS was able to remove 41±8% of the initial amount (50 μg) of the...

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by Chan Sze Sze. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 193-218). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstracts --- p.ii / 摘要 --- p.v / Contents --- p.viii / List of figures --- p.xv / List of tables --- p.xix / Abbreviations --- p.xxii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- The North Tsing Yi Abandoned Shipyard area --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the site --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Characteristics of PAHs --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Sources of PAHs --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Environmental fates of PAHs --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Biodegradation of PAHs --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Toxicity of PAHs --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- PAHs contamination in Hong Kong --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.7 --- Soil decontamination assessment in Hong Kong --- p.16 / Chapter 1.2.8 --- Environmental standards of PAHs --- p.18 / Chapter 1.2.9 --- Remediation technology of PAHs --- p.21 / Chapter 1.2.9.1 --- Bioremediation --- p.22 / Chapter 1.3 --- Heavy metals in the site --- p.28 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- "Characteristics of copper, lead and zinc" --- p.29 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- "Sources of copper, lead and zinc" --- p.32 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- "Environmental fates of copper, lead and zinc" --- p.34 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- "Toxicities of copper, lead and zinc" --- p.36 / Chapter 1.3.5 --- "Copper, lead and zinc contamination in Hong Kong" --- p.39 / Chapter 1.3.6 --- "Environmental standards of copper, lead and zinc" --- p.40 / Chapter 1.3.7 --- Remediation technology of heavy metal --- p.42 / Chapter 1.3.7.1 --- Chemical method --- p.42 / Chapter 1.3.7.2 --- Biological method --- p.43 / Chapter 1.3.7.3 --- Stabilization and Solidification --- p.45 / Chapter 1.4 --- Aim of study --- p.47 / Chapter 1.5 --- Objectives --- p.47 / Chapter 1.6 --- Research Strategy --- p.47 / Chapter 1.7 --- Significance of study --- p.48 / Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.49 / Chapter 2.1 --- Soil Collection --- p.49 / Chapter 2.2 --- Characterization of soil --- p.49 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Sample preparation --- p.49 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- "Soil pH, electrical conductivity & salinity" --- p.50 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Total organic carbon contents --- p.51 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Soil texture --- p.51 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Moisture --- p.53 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Total nitrogen and total phosphorus --- p.53 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Available nitrogen --- p.53 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- Available phosphorus --- p.54 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- Soil bacterial and fungal population --- p.54 / Chapter 2.2.10 --- Extraction of PAHs and organic pollutants --- p.55 / Chapter 2.2.10.1 --- Extraction procedure --- p.55 / Chapter 2.2.10.2 --- GC-MS condition --- p.56 / Chapter 2.2.10.3 --- Preparation of mixed PAHs stock solution --- p.56 / Chapter 2.2.11 --- Oil and grease content --- p.57 / Chapter 2.2.12 --- Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) --- p.57 / Chapter 2.2.13 --- Total heavy metal analysis --- p.58 / Chapter 2.2.14 --- Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) --- p.59 / Chapter 2.2.15 --- Extraction efficiency --- p.59 / Chapter 2.3 --- Production of mushroom compost --- p.60 / Chapter 2.4 --- Characterization of mushroom compost --- p.62 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Enzyme assay --- p.62 / Chapter 2.4.1.1 --- Laccase assay --- p.62 / Chapter 2.4.1.2 --- Manganese peroxidase assay --- p.62 / Chapter 2.5 --- Addition of mushroom to soil on site --- p.63 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Transportation of mushroom compost to Tsing Yi --- p.63 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Mixing of mushroom compost and soil --- p.64 / Chapter 2.6 --- Soil Monitoring --- p.64 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- On site air and soil measurements --- p.64 / Chapter 2.6.1.1 --- Air temperature and moisture --- p.64 / Chapter 2.6.1.2 --- Light intensity --- p.64 / Chapter 2.6.1.3 --- UV intensity --- p.65 / Chapter 2.6.1.4 --- Rainfall --- p.65 / Chapter 2.6.1.5 --- Soil temperature --- p.65 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Soil chemical characteristic --- p.65 / Chapter 2.6.3 --- Relative residue pollutant (%) --- p.65 / Chapter 2.7 --- Toxicity of treated soil --- p.66 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Seed germination test --- p.66 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Indigenous bacterial toxicity test --- p.67 / Chapter 2.7.3 --- Fungal toxicity test --- p.68 / Chapter 2.7.3.1 --- Preparation of ergosterol standard solution --- p.70 / Chapter 2.8 --- Soil Washing --- p.70 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- Optimization of soil washing --- p.70 / Chapter 2.8.1.1 --- Effect of hydrochloric acid concentration --- p.70 / Chapter 2.8.1.2 --- Effect of incubation time --- p.71 / Chapter 2.9 --- Phytoremediation --- p.71 / Chapter 2.10 --- Mycoextraction --- p.72 / Chapter 2.11 --- Integrated bioextraction --- p.72 / Chapter 2.12 --- Cementation --- p.73 / Chapter 2.13 --- Glass encapsulation --- p.73 / Chapter 2.14 --- Statistical analysis --- p.74 / Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.75 / Chapter 3.1 --- Characterization of soil --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2 --- Characterization of mushroom compost --- p.78 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Enzyme activity --- p.78 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Total nitrogen and total phosphorus contents --- p.78 / Chapter 3.3 --- Soil monitoring --- p.79 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Initial pollutant content in biopile and fungal treatment soils --- p.79 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- On site air and soil physical characteristics --- p.81 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Soil temperature and air temperature --- p.81 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Soil chemical characteristic --- p.84 / Chapter 3.3.3.1 --- Effect of type of treatment on total petroleum hydrocarbon content --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3.3.2 --- Effect of type of treatment on oil and grease content --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.3.3 --- Soil pH --- p.89 / Chapter 3.3.3.4 --- Moisture --- p.91 / Chapter 3.3.3.5 --- Electrical conductivity --- p.92 / Chapter 3.3.3.6 --- Salinity --- p.93 / Chapter 3.3.3.7 --- Microbial population --- p.95 / Chapter 3.3.3.8 --- Removal of organopollutant PAHs in biopile and fungal treatment --- p.98 / Chapter 3.3.3.9 --- Effect of type of treatment on residual PAHs at Day 4 --- p.104 / Chapter 3.3.3.10 --- Effect of type of treatment on residual PAHs at peak levels --- p.107 / Chapter 3.3.3.11 --- Effect of type of treatment on residual organopollutants at the end of treatments --- p.109 / Chapter 3.3.3.12 --- Effect of type of treatment on total nitrogen and phosphorus contents --- p.111 / Chapter 3.3.3.13 --- Effect of type of treatment on physical and chemical properties of soil --- p.113 / Chapter 3.4 --- Toxicity of treated soil --- p.116 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Seed germination test --- p.116 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Indigenous bacterial toxicity test --- p.120 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Fungal toxicity test --- p.125 / Chapter 3.5 --- Soil washing --- p.129 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Optimisation of soil washing --- p.129 / Chapter 3.5.1.1 --- The effect of hydrochloric acid concentration --- p.129 / Chapter 3.5.1.2 --- The effect of incubation time --- p.134 / Chapter 3.6 --- Mycoextraction --- p.139 / Chapter 3.7 --- Phytoextraction and integrated bioextraction --- p.146 / Chapter 3.8 --- Cementation --- p.153 / Chapter 3.9 --- Glass encapsulation --- p.158 / Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.160 / Chapter 4.1 --- Characterization of soil --- p.160 / Chapter 4.2 --- Characterization of mushroom compost --- p.162 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Enzyme activity --- p.162 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Total nitrogen and total phosphorus contents --- p.163 / Chapter 4.3 --- Soil monitoring --- p.163 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Initial pollutant content in biopile and fungal treatment soil --- p.163 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- On site air and soil physical characteristics --- p.164 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Soil chemical characteristic --- p.164 / Chapter 4.3.3.1 --- Soil pH --- p.164 / Chapter 4.3.3.2 --- Moisture --- p.165 / Chapter 4.3.3.3 --- Electrical conductivity --- p.165 / Chapter 4.3.3.4 --- Salinity --- p.166 / Chapter 4.3.3.5 --- Microbial population in biopile and fungal treatments --- p.166 / Chapter 4.3.3.6 --- Removal of organopollutant PAHs in biopile and fungal treatments --- p.168 / Chapter 4.3.3.7 --- Effect of type of treatment on residual PAHs at peak levels --- p.170 / Chapter 4.3.3.8 --- Effect of type of treatment on residual oil and grease and TPH contents --- p.171 / Chapter 4.3.3.9 --- Effect of type of treatment on total nitrogen and phosphorus contents --- p.172 / Chapter 4.3.3.10 --- Effect of type of treatment on physical and chemical properties of the soil --- p.173 / Chapter 4.4 --- Toxicity of treated soil --- p.174 / Chapter 4.5 --- Summary of Pleurotus pulmonarius mushroom compost on organopollutant remediation --- p.177 / Chapter 4.6 --- Soil washing --- p.178 / Chapter 4.7 --- Mycoextraction --- p.180 / Chapter 4.8 --- Phytoextraction and integrated bioextraction --- p.182 / Chapter 4.9 --- Cementation --- p.184 / Chapter 4.10 --- Glass encapsulation --- p.185 / Chapter 4.11 --- "Summary of physical, chemical and biological heavy metal removal treatments" --- p.186 / Chapter 4.12 --- Future studies --- p.187 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.190 / Chapter 6 --- References --- p.193

Τα υγρά απόβλητα ελαιοτριβείου (ΥΑΕ) παράγονται κατά την εξαγωγή του ελαιόλαδου από τα παραδοσιακά και τα φυγοκεντρικά ελαιοτριβεία τριών φάσεων. Τα ΥΑΕ έχουν διαφορετικά χαρακτηριστικά τα οποία εξαρτώνται από τη διαδικασία παραγωγής και τον τύπο των ελιών που χρησιμοποιούνται. Τα περισσότερα ελαιοτριβεία στην Ελλάδα χρησιμοποιούν την τριφασική διαδικασία εξαγωγής του ελαιόλαδου. Παρόλα αυτά, κάποια καινούρια χρησιμοποιούν τη διφασική διαδικασία εξαγωγής του ελαιολάδου. Παραδοσιακά ελαιοτριβεία συνεχίζουν να υπάρχουν, αλλά σε μικρότερη έκταση. Τα ΥΑΕ αποτελούν ένα σημαντικό πρόβλημα για την περιοχή της Μεσογείου, όπου παράγεται το 95 % της παγκόσμιας παραγωγής ελαιολάδου, εξαιτίας της υψηλής τους συγκέντρωσης σε χημικά απαιτούμενο οξυγόνο (ΧΑΟ) και της ικανότητάς τους να αντιστέκονται στη βιοαποδόμηση εξαιτίας της υψηλής τους περιεκτικότητας σε φαινολικές ενώσεις. Αυτές οι ενώσεις οφείλονται για το μαύρο χρώμα και τις φυτοτοξικές και αντιβακτηριδιακές ιδιότητες των ΥΑΕ. Διάφορες φυσικοχημικές μέθοδοι έχουν προταθεί για την επεξεργασία των ΥΑΕ, συμπεριλαμβανομένων της απλής συμπύκνωσης, της επίπλευσης και καθίζησης, της εξάτμισης και της χρήσης επιλεγμένων μεμβρανών, της ουδετεροποίησης με την προσθήκη H2SO4, της οξείδωσης με O3 και αντιδραστήριο Fenton, καθώς επίσης και την επαναχρησιμοποίηση των ΥΑΕ με διασκορπισμό σε αγροτικά εδάφη σαν λίπασμα. Σε ότι αφορά τις βιολογικές μεθόδους, οι αναερόβιες βιολογικές διεργασίες είναι ιδιαίτερα αποδοτικές εξαιτίας των γνωστών πλεονεκτημάτων που εμφανίζουν και σχετίζονται με την εξοικονόμηση ενέργειας και χημικών και της μικρής παραγωγής λάσπης, ειδικότερα όταν αφορά την επεξεργασία αποβλήτων με υψηλή συγκέντρωση ΧΑΟ. Η εποχιακή λειτουργία των ελαιοτριβείων (Νοέμβριος – Φεβρουάριος) δεν αποτελεί μειονέκτημα για τις αναερόβιες διεργασίες εξαιτίας των χαμηλών παρατηρούμενων ρυθμών αποδόμησης των μεθανογόνων μικροοργανισμών και της εύκολης επαναλειτουργίας των αναερόβιων χωνευτήρων μετά από αρκετούς μήνες μη λειτουργίας. Παρόλο που η αναερόβια χώνευση χρησιμοποιείται κατά κύριο λόγο για τη μείωση του υψηλού οργανικού φορτίου των ΥΑΕ, η παρουσία ενώσεων στα ΥΑΕ τοξικών προς τους μεθανογόνους φαίνεται να είναι ένα σημαντικό πρόβλημα για την αναερόβια επεξεργασία των ΥΑΕ. Μία προσέγγιση στο πρόβλημα θα ήταν η αραίωση του αποβλήτου ώστε να μειωθεί η συγκέντρωση των φαινολικών ενώσεων και των λιπαρών οξέων. Σε αυτή την περίπτωση εξετάζεται και η απομάκρυνση των στερών του αποβλήτου πριν την αναερόβια χώνευση. Μία δεύτερη προσέγγιση θα ήταν η εφαρμογή αερόβιας προεπεξεργασίας του αποβλήτου ώστε να απομακρυνθούν ενώσεις που είναι τοξικές για τα μεθανογόνα βακτήρια. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, ένα πρώτο στάδιο αερόβιας προεπεξεργασίας του ΥΑΕ με μύκητα λευκής σήψης, έχει προταθεί ως η πιο κατάλληλη μικροβιακή διεργασία προεπεξεργασίας για την επιλεκτική απομάκρυνση των φαινολικών. Στόχος της παρούσας διατριβής ήταν να μελετηθεί η ικανότητα του μύκητα λευκής σήψης Pleurotus ostreatus κάτω από άσηπτες ή μη συνθήκες να λειτουργήσει σε έναν καινοτόμο βιοαντιδραστήρα καθοδικής ροής και να διευρενηθεί η αποδοτικότητα εναλλακτικά της αραίωσης ή/και της προεπεξεργασίας στην αναερόβια χώνευση ΥΑΕ σε αναδευόμενο μεσόφιλο αντιδραστήρα. Επίσης, μελετήθηκε η αναερόβια χώνευση ΥΑΕ σε αντιδραστήρα τύπου ASBR και αντιδραστήρα PABR, αντίστοιχα. Μία καινοτόμος μέθοδος ακινητοποίησης των μυκήτων αποδείχτηκε κατάλληλη για την ανάπτυξη μιας αποδοτικής διεργασίας προεπεξεργασίας για την απομάκρυνση των φαινολικών. Η αναερόβια χώνευση είναι η πιο αποδοτική διεργασία για την επεξεργασία υγρών αποβλήτων ελαιοτριβείου. Παρόλα αυτά, αραίωση ή/και κάποιου τύπου προεπεξεργασία είναι απαραίτητη για την αποφυγή τοξικότητας των φαινολικών στους μεθανογόνους. Θερμική προεπεξεργασία ακολουθούμενη από καθίζηση ώστε να απομακρυνθεί το στερεό περιεχόμενο, από την άλλη, αποδείχτηκε ένας μη επιθυμητός τρόπος προεπεξεργασίας. Επιπλέον, αραιωμένο ΥΑΕ 1:1, χωρίς την απομάκρυνση των στερεών μπορεί να υποστεί επεξεργασία αποδοτικά σε υδραυλικό χρόνο παραμονής 30 ημέρες, εξασφαλίζοντας σταθερή παραγωγή βιοαερίου. Βιολογική προεπεξεργασία με μύκητα μπορεί να οδηγήσει σε σταθερή διεργασία σε υδραυλικό χρόνο παραμονής 30 ημέρες. Η αναερόβια επεξεργασία του αποβλήτου σε αντιδραστήρα ASBR είναι εφικτή με ισοδύναμο χρόνο παραμονής 30 ημερών χωρίς να αραιωθεί το απόβλητο. Η επεξεργασία σε αντιδραστήρα PABR είναι ωστόσο πιο αποδοτική εξαιτίας του σχεδόν κατά μία τάξη μεγέθους μικρότερο υδραυλικού χρόνου παραμονής (3.75 ημέρες), που αυτός μπορεί να λειτουργήσει και της μεγαλύτερης απόδοσης του σε βιοαέριο. Το αναερόβια επεξεργασμένο απόβλητο μπορεί να καταστεί κατάλληλο για διάθεση μετά από κατάλληλη επεξεργασία μεμβρανών (συνδυασμός υπερδιήθησης και αντίστροφης όσμωσης). / Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is produced during the extraction of oil from the olive fruit by the traditional mill and press process. ΟΜW has a wide range of characteristics depending on the type of the mill and the type of olive and equipment employed. Most of the mills in Greece use a 3-phase extraction process. However, some of the newer ones use the 2-phase extraction process. Traditional mills are still present but to a limited extent. OΜW treatment and disposal has become a critical environmental problem in the Mediterranean area that accounts for approximately 95% of the world olive oil production. This is because of its high organic chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration, and because of its resistance to biodegradation due to its high content in phenolic compounds. These compounds are responsible for its dark color, and its phytotoxic and antibacterial properties. Various physico-chemical methods have been proposed for treating OMW, including simple evaporation, flotation and settling, vaporization and use of selected membranes, neutralization with addition of H2SO4, oxidation by O3 and Fenton reagent, as well as reuse of the OMW by spreading onto agricultural soil as an organic fertilizer. As far as biological processes are concerned, anaerobic biological processes are particularly suitable because of their well known advantages related to energy and chemicals saving and to the low production of sludge, especially when it comes to treatment of high COD wastewaters. The seasonal nature of the operation of olive mills (typically November to February) is not a disadvantage for anaerobic processes because the observed decay rates for methanogens are very low and a digester can be easily restarted following several months of shut-down. Although anaerobic digestion may be in principle used for reducing the high organic content of OMW, the presence of compounds toxic to methanogens in OMW appears to be a significant problem for the anaerobic digestion of OMW. One approach to the problem has been to sufficiently dilute the OMW to reduce the concentration of phenolics and fatty acids. In this case, the possibility of prior solids removal needs to be examined. A second approach has been the use of aerobic pretreatment of OMW to remove compounds that are toxic to methanogenic consortia. In particular, a preceding aerobic treatment of OMW with white-rot fungi, has been proposed as the most suitable microbial pretreatment process for the selective removal of phenolics. The aim of the present study was to study the ability of the white rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus under aseptic or non aseptic conditions to function in a novel trickling filter immobilized fungi bioreactor and to investigate the feasibility of alternative dilution and/or pretreatment processes for the anaerobic digestion of olive-mill wastewater in a stirred tank mesophilic digester. The anaerobic digestion of OMW in an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) and in a periodic anaerobic baffled reactor (PABR) was also studied. A novel fungi immobilization method proved very suitable for the development of an efficient pretreatment process for phenolics removal. Anaerobic digestion is the most effective process for the treatment of olive mill wastewater. However, dilution and/or some type of pretreatment are necessary to avoid toxicity of the phenolics on the methanogens. Thermal pretreatment followed by sedimentation to remove the solids content, on the other hand proved to be an undesirable type of pretreatment. Diluted 1:1 raw OMW on the other hand, without any solids removal, can be effectively treated at an HRT of 30d, securing a stable high biogas yielding operation. Biological pre-treatment with fungi may lead to a stable process at an HRT of 30d. Anaerobic digestion of OMW using an ASBR (anaerobic sequencing batch reactor) is feasible at an equivalent HRT of 30d with the advantage that it can treat nondiluted wastewater. Treatment in a PABR, however, is much more effective as it requires an order-of –magnitude lower HRT ( 3.75 d) and yields large amounts of biogas. The anaerobically treated effluent is still not suitable for disposal. A membrane process such as reverse osmosis may be effectively used to render the anaerobically treated wastewater readily disposable.