Activities

Youtube Video Channel
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Brochure
The Medolico Brochure has been published in six languages.
English,  Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese

Newsletters
Newsletter 1, Newsletter 2

Poster of the tested technologies
Photocatalytic reactor after coagulation/flocculation
Jet-Loop reactors with Ultrafiltration  membrane unit (JACTO  MBR)
Microfiltrion with reverse osmosis process for OMW
Nanofilitration membrane application for polyphenols recovery

Project Dissemination Articles

• University of Cyprus “Community”Magazine, December 2011 (Greek)
• The Italian magazine “L’imbottigliamento” published an article on our projec, Page 22-23, March 2013 (Italian)
• Medolico’s activities reported in “EU Neighborhood Info Centre” 2nd feature, 10 April 2013 (English)
• A brand new article published in the Arabic Daily Newspaper “Al GHAD” on Medolico activities, May 2013 (Arabic)
• Article on Paideia News online news, 26 July 2013 (Greek)
• Article on Paideia News online news, 18 September 2013 (Greek)
• Article on Campus CY online news, 20 September 2013 (Greek)
• Abstract of MEDOLICO Project on the new ENPI CBC MED Programme Brochure on running standard Projects, October 2013 (English, Arabic, French)

Videos

• Project video
• Our project was specifically mentioned in a talk given by the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Mr. Štefan Füle (English), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_dPwDhJGRY
• BBC Broadcasting film on MEDOLICO Project in Jordan (Arabic), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzz5hlRnzfA
• Medolico Transnational Workshop broadcasted on Ligurian TV Channel “Telenord” (Italian),
  http://telenord.it/2013/07/03/frantoi-inquinanti-arriva-medolico-il-progetto-per-rinnovare-le-acque-reflue/
• Video from MEDOLICO Workshop in Imperia – 16th November 2012. Interview with Mr. Barbagallo, Regional Government Member in charge of Agriculture (Italian), http://youtu.be/2HM7YNkTl70
• Promotional video announcing MEDOLICO Workshop in Imperia – 16th november 2012, (Italian), http://youtu.be/iyaNjv9DGK0
• Medolico National Workshop broadcasted on Jordan News “Royal News” channel (Arabic), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAaJvXXxnBA&feature=youtu.be&t=27m13s

Scientific Journal Publications

• Munir J.M. Rusan & Hanan I. Malkawi (2016): Dilution of olive mill wastewater (OMW) eliminates its phytotoxicity and enhances plant growth and soil fertility, Desalination and Water Treatment, DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2016.1186397

• Munir J.M. Rusan, Ammar A. Albalasmeh, Hanan I. Malkawi (2016): Treaded Olive Mill Wastewater Effects on Soil Properties and Plant Growth, Water Air Soil Pollution, 227 (5), 135, DOI: 10.1007/s11270-016-2837-8

• Irene Michael, Angeliki Panayi, Lida A. Ioannou, Zacharias Frontistis, Despo Fatta-Kassinos: ‘Utilizing solar energy for the purification of olive mill wastewater using a pilot-scale photocatalytic reactor after coagulation-flocculation, Water Research, 2014, 60, 28-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.04.032

• M.J. Rusan, A.A. Albalasmeh, S. Zuraiqi, M. Bashabsheh: Evaluation of phytotoxicity effect of olive mill wastewater treated by different technologies on seed germination of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), Environmental  Science and Pollution Research Internatinal, 2015. DOI 10.1007/s11356-014-4004-3

Conference proceedings

• Ribeiro B, Torrado I, Baeta-Hall L, Amer A, Zuraiqi S, Bashabsheh M, Rusan M, Eusébio A (2014) Performance of Jet-Loop reactors with ultrafiltration membrane system (JACTO.MBR) for olive mill wastewaters biotreatment. In Proceedings of Olivebioteq 2014, International Conference for Olive Tree and Olive Products. 3-6 November 2014, Amann, Jordan. p.173
• I. Michael, A. Panagi, L.A. Ioannou, Z. Frontistis, D. Fatta-Kassinos, 2014. Combining coagulation/flocculation and solar Fenton oxidation at a pilot scale for the purification of olive mill wastewater. International conference for olive tree and olive products (OLIVEBIOTEQ), Amman, Jordan, 3-6 November 2014.
• Salgado V, Lopes Silva T, Roseiro JC, Passarinho P, Oliveira C, Fonseca C, Baeta-Hall L, Eusébio A (2014) O16-Isolation of lipase-producing yeasts from olive mill wastewater. In Book of abstracts of XX Jornadas de Biologia de “Professor Nicolau van Uden. Lisbon, Portugal. p.26-27
• Lageiro MM, Eusébio A, Mateus M, Duarte JC (2012) O22-Winery effluent treatment with a jet-loop bioreactor: from lab to the winery. In Book of Abstracts of IAMAW 1st International Workshop – Valorization of Mediterranean Biowastes and Effluents. 5-6 June, Santarém, Portugal. p.29
• Baeta-Hall L, Eusébio A, Ribeiro B, Gonçalves M, Chaves S, Sàágua MC, Duarte LC, Tenreiro R, Almeida-Vara E, Marques IP, Duarte JC (2012) P11-Portuguese olive oil wastewaters: looking for a unifying model. In Book of Abstracts of IAMAW 1st International Workshop – Valorization of Mediterranean Biowastes and Effluents. 5-6 June, Santarém, Portugal. p.45
• Bottino A., Capannelli G., Comite A., Firpo R., Jezowska A., “Treatment of olive mill wastewater through integrated pressure driven membrane processes”, EUROMED 2015 – Desalination for Clean Water and Energy, Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and the MENA Region, 10–14 May 2015, Palermo, Italy: p. 20
• Bottino A., Capannelli G., Jezowska A., Comite A., Firpo R., Costa C., Ferrari F., “Integrated, Pressure Driven Membrane Processes for Olive Mill Wastewater Treatment”, New Horizons for Desalination, Santa Margherita, Italy – May 17-19, 2015.

Report

• Optimization of lipase production in lipase-producing yeasts strains isolated from olive mil wastewater http://repositorio.ul.pt/bitstream/10451/17697/1/ulfc107635_tm_vera_salgado.pdf