Table 4.
Carbon contents and total biodegradable material of arabinoxylan films made with arabinoxylan extracted from wheat bran, maize bran, or dried distillers grain.
| Film Composition | Carbon Content a | Total Biodegradable Material |
|---|---|---|
| (mg) | (%) | |
| WB AX b + 10% sorbitol | 140.6 | 52.8 ± 0.59 |
| WB AX + 25% sorbitol | 140.6 | 53.4 ± 1.73 |
| WB AX + 50% sorbitol | 141.5 | 53.4 ± 0.63 |
| WB AX + 10% glycerol | 141.4 | 54.5 ± 0.43 |
| WB AX + 25% glycerol | 142.2 | 55.4 ± 0.34 |
| WB AX + 50% glycerol | 135.8 | 59.5 ± 0.54 |
| MB AX c + 10% sorbitol | 154.3 | 53.0 ± 0.40 |
| MB AX + 25% sorbitol | 152.1 | 65.2 ± 0.77 |
| MB AX + 50% sorbitol | 145.6 | 67.3 ± 0.07 |
| MB AX + 10% glycerol | 148.3 | 63.4 ± 1.99 |
| MB AX + 25% glycerol | 146.6 | 62.4 ± 1.25 |
| MB AX + 50% glycerol | 134.7 | 67.7 ± 1.41 |
| DDG AX d + 10% sorbitol | 161.3 | 49.4 ± 0.42 |
| DDG AX + 25% sorbitol | 159.4 | 50.5 ± 0.22 |
| DDG AX + 50% sorbitol | 157.4 | 54.1 ± 0.82 |
| DDG AX + 10% glycerol | 153.9 | 53.7 ± 0.29 |
| DDG AX + 25% glycerol | 153.6 | 52.6 ± 1.43 |
| DDG AX + 50% glycerol | 143.4 | 58.0 ± 0.90 |
| LSD (p < 0.05) | 2.1 | |
| LSD (p < 0.01) | 2.1 |
a Carbon content was only measured a single time for use in the calculation of percent biodegradable material; b wheat bran arabinoxylan; c maize bran arabinoxylan; d dried distillers grain arabinoxylan.