“…The integrated technology is based on the association of chemico-physical and photochemical techniques. Biological processes (Minardi et al 2001) use microbial pools, either present in nature or selected, that utilize the organic/inorganic substances for their growth (Tandoi 1991;Aresta and Galatola 1997). The organic fraction, which contains mostly phenols, is either converted into water and carbon dioxide (under aerobic conditions), or into methane and carbon dioxide (under anaerobic conditions; Aresta et al 1991).…”