Table 3.
Mean and SD of mucin and BSA adhered content estimated following treatment with detergent (step 5 in Fig. 7A).
| Material | Mucin (%) | SD | BSA (%) | SD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 12.5 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0.0113 |
| ACW | 16.9 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.0006 |
| ACW-P | 10.8 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.0065 |
| WCW | 12.2 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.0055 |
| WCW-X | 9.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.0056 |
| Cellulose | 1.6 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.0021 |
| Control | ~0 | 0.2 | ~0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
The notations used: PP - polystyrene particles, ACW - apple cell walls. ACW-P – pectinase-treated apple cell walls, WCW – wheat cell walls, WCW-X – xylanase-treated wheat cell walls. All experiments were performed in triplicate.