3.1.3.4.1.1 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 growth 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 exposed to metal-free solutions). 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 material).
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