Fig. 3. Effect of inoculation of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans MET on pH reduction of sludge solution. Symbols: , sterilized sludge;
, nonsterilized sludge;
, nonsterilized sludge with the inoculation of mixed sulfur-oxidizing bacteria;
, nonsterilized sludge with the inoculation of A. thiooxidans MET.