Abstract
A defined mixed bioleaching consortium (constructed by Acidithiobacills ferrooxidans ATCC 23270, Leptospirillum ferriphilum YSK, Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans ST, Acidithiobacills thiooxidans A01 and Acidithiobacills caldus S1) was used to investigate the fluoride stress response. The results showed that its growth and iron oxidation rate were obviously inhibited, while the sulphur oxidation was only barely restrained. Furthermore, the community dynamics and gene expression were assayed respectively by using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay (RT-PCR) and functional gene arrays (FGAs). From the analysis of community dynamics, the most obviously inhibited strains were S. thermosulfidooxidans ST, while L. ferriphilum YSK still maintained stable growth. After 4.8 mM of fluoride stress for 28 h, the S. thermosulfidooxidans cell concentration was decreased by about 517.8 times more than in non-stress state. From the analysis of gene expression, fluoride stress was seen to exert pleiotropic effects on different species in the consortium. The dominant species played the pivotal role in resisting fluoride stress and maintaining activities in the system, yet the inferior species also had a critical function of assisting the survival of the dominant species.
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