“…The control group was run under the same conditions but with no bacteria added. The effects of pH (3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and 9.0), temperature (10,15,20,25,30,35 and 40 • C), inoculum size (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0%), rotary speed (80, 110, 140, 170, 200 rpm), initial concentration of Mn(II) (100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800 mg/L) on the biomass of bacterial consortium and Mn-removal efficiency were investigated. Moreover, the effect of common coexisting metal ions (Fe 3+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ ) in wastewater on Mn removal were investigated by adding FeCl 3 , CuCl 2 , ZnSO 4 and CdCl 2 to standard PYCM medium, respectively.…”