This
would suggest that the operators of conventional
grease-traps and those using biological/nutrient
supplements should be highly receptive to any com-mercial development of microbial cultures for use in
a bioreactor for the treatment of fast-food-restaurant
wastewater. Various microorganisms have been
used for the treatment of grease-containing restaurant
wastewater (Anon, 1993b; 1994a) and other
grease-containing wastewaters (Ansenne et al., 1992;
Anon, 1994b).
The aim of this research was, therefore, to
identify a pure or mixed culture capable of effective
FOG removal in batch-growth by conversion of freefloating
FOG from a two-phase into a single-phase
liquor. The most effective pure- or mixed-culture
could then be used for future bioreactor studies for
the treatment of fast-food-restaurant wastewaters.