Fig. 5From: Reversible bacterial immobilization based on the salt-dependent adhesion of the bacterionanofiber protein AtaAReuse of bacterial cells for different reactions. a Model schema for the reuse of bacterial cells. b Ester hydrolysis reaction by immobilized Tol 5 cells. c Photograph of toluene degradation by Tol 5 cells re-immobilized on steel wool in a gas phase in a vial. d Time course of toluene degradation. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3)Back to article page