Table 1. Comparison of electrochemical vs. spectrophotometric detection of RF reduction.

	RDE	96 well plate reader
Minimal [F. prausnitzii] (cells.mL−1)	8.6 × 104	2.6 × 106
Minimal initial [RF] required (μM)	0.28	4.8
Minimal RF consumption rate (M.min−1)	5.3 × 10−9	7.6 × 10−6
Minimal recording time (min)	0.5–2	>5
Maximal linear RF removal (min)	500	1 − 132*

^*determined for n = 3 wells 4.8–170 μM RF and 2.6 × 10⁶– 2.8 × 10⁹cells.mL⁻¹.