Metabolites concentration (ppm)

Incubation time

3 days

8 days

18 days

Catechol

Positive control

66.14 ± 0.09

33.00 ± 0.07

19.40 ± 0.08

Culture with Fe/SiO2 104 M

74.38 ± 0.06

43.36 ± 0.09

24.50 ± 0.03

Benzoic acid

Positive control

1.19 ± 0.10

3.09 ± 0.35

13.39 ± 0.96

Culture with Fe/SiO2 10−4 M

4.36 ± 0.14

10.30 ± 0.21

25.39 ± 0.92