“…At predetermined time points, the concentration of IO 3 – in the reaction solution was measured with the iodate triiodide method, , and the concentrations of Fe(II) and total Fe were determined using the ferrozine assay after extraction with 0.5 M HCl. , Fe(III) concentrations were calculated by the difference between total Fe and Fe(II). , After 24 h of incubation, the amount of produced I – was measured by ion chromatography (ECO IC, Metrohm AG, Herisau, Switzerland) with a Metrosep A Supp 5-520 column . The detection limit of IO 3 – and I – is 0.05 μg/L and 0.025 μg/L, respectively. , To identify possible reaction intermediates, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and HIO which presents during microbial IO 3 – reduction, the H 2 O 2 and HO• were determined with the modified DPD method and the p-HBA conversion method, , respectively (see details in the Supporting Information). In addition, the HO• scavenger mannitol (120 mM) was supplemented to the modified M1 medium to indirectly discriminate the generation of HO• and its role in IO 3 – reduction.…”