Computational models. (A) Shear–stress distribution without COCs at the bottom of the bioreactor; (B) the bioreactor showing oxygen concentration and velocity field streamlines in normoxic (5% CO2 in air) conditions; (C) a culture well showing oxygen concentration in static normoxic conditions; (D,E) oxygen profiles for alginate-COC beads placed at the center of the bioreactor and of the static well, respectively, in normoxic conditions; (F) the bioreactor showing oxygen concentration and velocity field streamlines in hypoxic (5% O2, 5% CO2, and 90% N2) conditions; (G) a culture well showing oxygen concentration in static hypoxic conditions; and (H,I) oxygen profiles for alginate-COC beads placed at the center of the bioreactor and of the static well, respectively in hypoxic conditions.