Table 2. Summary of main properties of fungal fibers, bacterial cellulose and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate).
| Parameter | Ganoderma lucidum on cellulose | Ganoderma lucidum on cellulose-PDB | Pleurotus ostreatus on cellulose | Pleurotus ostreatus on cellulose-PDB | Bacterial cellulose | Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphological description | White fibrillar films. ∼0.9 μm and ∼0.6 μm hyphae diameters. | White fibrillar films. ∼4 μm hyphae diameter. | Semi-transparent fibrillar films. 40–60 nm fiber diameter50,53,54,55 | Granules. 0.2–0.5 μm diameter56 | ||
| E (MPa) | 12 | 4 | 28 | 17 | ∼970057 | ∼350058 |
| Stress at break (MPa) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ∼24057 | ∼4058 |
| Elongation at break (%) | 14 | 33 | 4 | 9 | ∼2.657 | ∼658 |
| Water contact angle (°) | ∼122 | ∼122 | ∼121 | ∼121 | ∼2659 | ∼8960 |
| T thermal decomposition (°C) | 294 | 293 | 295 | 295 | 36561 | ∼30062 |