Abstract
ABSTRACTConventional leaching methods for manganese (Mn) recovery require strong acids and are threatening to the environment. Alternatively, the use of microbes for Mn recovery is environment friendly in nature. The present investigation compares the capacity of pure and mixed cultures of native bacterial strains for bioleaching of low-grade Mn ores. The ability of the isolated microorganisms to recover Mn was evaluated in shake flasks for 20 days under optimized conditions of pulp density (2%), sucrose concentration (2 g/100 mL), initial pH 6.5, and 30°C incubation temperature. In pure culture form, Acinetobacter sp. MSB 5 (70%) was found to have a higher bioleaching potential than Lysinibacillus sp. MSB 11 (67%). Mixed culture of Acinetobacter sp. MSB 5 and Lysinibacillus sp. MSB 11 was found to perform better than the pure cultures with 74% extraction of Mn. The presence of mixed culture increased the dissolution rate and the recovery percentage of Mn. The respective growth pattern of the cultures was in synchronization to their Mn bioleaching performances. This study underlines the importance of mixed cultures and Mn solubilizing activity of native bacterial strains for efficient Mn biorecovery.
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