Table 1 Summary of the results obtained. Color evolution of the solution, time of Mn drop in solution, presence of biofilm and pH values at the end of the experiment (8 days), initial dissolution rates (rSi).

From: Impact of a Mn-oxidizing bacterial strain on the dissolution and browning of a Mn-bearing potash-lime silicate glass

 

Color of the solution

Drop of Mn in solution

Biofilm at the end of the experiment

pH at the end of the experiment

rSi (g/m2/d)

At 2 days

At 3 days

At 6 days

At 8 days (end)

[VM100]

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Not observed

Not observed

7.4 ± 0.0

1.87 ± 0.49

[VM100 + P. putida]

Yellow/green

Brown

Dark brown

Dark brown

After 2 days

Observed

7.2 ± 0.1

0.90 ± 0.29

[VM50 + P. putida]

Light yellow

Light yellow

Brown

Brown

After 3 Days

Observed

6.8 ± 0.1

 

[VM25 + P. putida]

Light yellow

Light yellow

Light yellow

Light brown

After 6 Days

Observed

6.4 ± 0.1

 

[VNM100]

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Not observed

Not observed

7.4 ± 0.1

1.50 ± 0.15

[VNM100 + P. putida]

Light yellow

Light yellow

Light yellow

Light yellow

Not observed

Not observed

7.0 ± 0.0

0.89 ± 0.12

[P. putida]

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Colorless

Not observed

Not observed

5.8 ± 0.3

 
  1. Standard deviations represent the experimental uncertainties calculated on the two set of experiments. Initial pH was 6.5 ± 0.1 for all conditions and all the solutions were colorless at the beginning of the experiment.