Fig. 5
Validation of the de novo granulation model via quantitative analysis. Validation was done via analysis of the three cell type radial distribution in the both laboratory (a) and simulated granules (b). Both granules were divided into four quarters and each quarter was analyzed for cell distribution. Differences in the cell numbers at the same radial distance in four quarters are depicted in a form of standard deviation. Red, green and black colors of the bars on bar chart represent acidogen, methanogen and dead cells respectively