title: Bioconversion of wastes from the olive oil and confectionary industries: spectroscopic study of humic acids.
abstract: Structural changes in humic acids extracted from composted mixtures of sesame bark with the paste of olive mill wastewater or exhausted olive cake, were investigated using FTIR spectroscopy and solid state 13C CP/MAS techniques. The C/N ratio and organic matter degradation decreased significantly after 6 months of composting. The FTIR spectra of humic acids content showed an increase in the aromatic compounds content and a degradation of aliphatic chains. During composting, nuclear magnetic resonance 13C spectral analyses confirmed that aromatic groups exhibited a slight increase while the aliphatic groups decreased and disappeared at the end of the composting process. These results showed that during composting, aliphatic chains were preferentially oxidized, while aromatic macromolecules were bio converted into highly functionalized compounds.
authors.affiliation: Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, B.P. W, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sellami
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hachicha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chtourou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Medhioub
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ammar
mesh_terms: D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000032:analysis; D002182:Candy; D005285:Fermentation; D019649:Food Industry; D006812:Humic Substances / Q000032:analysis*; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D000069463:Olive Oil; D024301:Plant Bark; D010938:Plant Oils; D031685:Sesamum; D012987:Soil; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001578:Benzopyrans; D006812:Humic Substances; D007220:Industrial Waste; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D012987:Soil; D014873:Water Pollutants; C005023:fulvic acid