4. Conclusion
The R. erythropolis PR4 strain was successfully applied for
degradation of various hydrophobic kitchen wastes including pig
lard, poultry fats, margarine, butter and vegetable oil. The performance
of our strain was compared to those published in the literature.
Although, the systems are not fully comparable, these data
are strong indicators that the PR4 strain is a promising candidate
for time-intensive removal/refinery of fat-containing wastes either
individually and/or in a properly designed consortium for bioremediation
or other purposes.
Acknowledgments
This research was realized in the frames of TAMOP 4.2.4.A/2-11-
1-2012-001 “National Excellence Program- Elaborating and operating
an inland student and researcher personal support system
convergence program ” The projectwas subsidized by the European
Union and cofinanced by the European Social Fund.” “The Project is
supported by the European Union and co-financed by the European
Social Fund (grant agreement no. TAMOP-4.1.1.C-12/1/KONV-2012-
0012)”.