7.2.3.1.1 Activity test for A. thiooxidans
At the end of the biotic experiments, an activity test was done in order to confirm the
maintenance of living bacterial cells. An aliquot of 2% (v/v) of the leachate from each flask
was transferred to fresh medium (pH 2.5) supplemented with 1% (wt./v) of elemental sulfur.
Flasks were kept for 10 days at 30°C and observed with respect to sulfur oxidation and
compared with experimental controls (bacteria not exposed to high metal concentrations).
Sulfur oxidation by bacteria could be recognized by changes in solution turbidity and
subsequent sulfur settling, whereas in the absence of bacteria, sulfur remained floating on the
surface of the medium (Figure S1 Supplementary materials).
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