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. 2022 Dec 6;10(12):2411. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10122411

Table 2.

Common bacteria for Mn removal via various mechanisms, including bio-oxidation, bioaccumulation and adsorption at their optimal conditions.

Mechanisms Species Initial Mn2+ Concentration
(mg/L)
Optimum Temperature Optimum pH Removal
Efficiency
Experimental Time Refs
Biological oxidation Lysinibacillus sp. 54.94 37 °C 7.0 94.7% 7 days [70]
Biological oxidation Bacillus sp. 1.65 24 °C 7.5 >83.3% - [71]
Biological oxidation Leptothrix discophora 4.47 30 °C 7.5 97.5% 3.5 days [72]
Biological oxidation Citrobacter sp. 53.0 27 °C 7.0 76.2% 4 days [73]
Biological oxidation Acinetobacter sp. 200 Not mentioned Self-regulation 99.1% 6 days [74]
Bioaccumulation Papiliotrema huenov 110 30 °C 5 75.6% 5 days [75]
Bioaccumulation Pseudomonas sp. 43.5 28 °C Self-regulation 88% 18 days [76]
Biosorption Serratia sp. 500 34 °C 6.0 96.8% 76 h [77]
Biosorption Bacillus cereus 600 35 °C 6.0 60.3% 5 days [78]