From: Production of bacterial cellulose and enzyme from waste fiber sludge
Property/Culture medium | SAFS hydrolysate | SIFS hydrolysate | Reference medium |
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Volumetric yield of BC (g/L) | 6.23 ± 0.14 | 4.65 ± 0.15 | 4.90 ± 0.58 |
Water-holding capacity of BC (%) | 99.5 ± 1.0 | 99.4 ± 2.0 | 99.5 ± 0.1 |
Thickness of BC strips (mm) | 2.83 ± 0.20 | 2.59 ± 0.20 | 3.11 ± 0.22 |
Tensile force (N) (wet sheet) | 0.48 ± 0.09 | 0.41 ± 0.08 | 0.39 ± 0.05 |
Tensile strength (MPa) (wet sheet) | 0.042 ± 0.012 | 0.040 ± 0.020 | 0.031 ± 0.011 |
Degree of crystallinity (%)[a] | 60.6 | 66.3 | 78.0 |