Fig. 1
From: Respiration-based investigation of adsorbent-bioprocess compatibility
Possible interactions between bioprocess and hydrophobic adsorbents. Production of new biomass and product (blue) from nutrients (orange) by microorganisms (green). Product and nutrients may be reversibly adsorbed and released from the adsorbent. Possible complications: Release of inhibitors (red) from adsorbent surface (investigated in protocol step A, Fig. 2), co-adsorption of essential nutrients (investigated in protocol step B, Fig. 2) leading to a limitation of the microorganisms