Objectives of this study is to assess the feasibility of utilizing
wastewater originated from virgin coconut oil manufacturing process
together with agricultural wastes abundantly available in
Thailand such as fish and pineapple wastes for the production of
bioextract. Physico-chemical, microbiological changes and phytotoxicity
were closely monitored during whole fermentation process.
Results obtained may help reduce environmental impact
stemming from discharging such wastes to public water reservoirs
and may simultaneously add-value to wastewater containing high
lipid content by means of producing bioextract, which may be employed
as an alternative to chemical fertilizer for other agricultural
activities. Preliminary results obtained could possibly be employed
for standardizing qualities of bioextract including specifying
appropriate fermentation time for bioextract production.