Table 1: Known factors in processing of microbes in industrial side streams affecting biosorption capacity. EC = Extracellular Entzymes, IC = Intracellular Entzymes.

Process phase Factor Effect on biosorption Effect on cell wall Effect on biosorption Ethanol fermentation High ethanol concentration Lower specific surface area and reduced concentration of mannans in the cell wall [31] Negative Increased chitin concentration [24] Positive Denaturation of soluble cell wall proteins [35,36] Positive Enzyme production Phosphate limitation Lower amount of teichoic acids in Bacillus [45] Negative Separation (filtration) Shear forces Disintegration and leaking of cell wall polysaccharides [47] Negative Thermal disruption High temperature Denaturation of soluble cell wall proteins [35,36] Positive Mechanical disruption Shear forces Disintegration and leaking of cell wall polysaccharides [47] Negative