Table 3.
Crystallinity and crystal size of BC produced from different carbon sources.
| *Carbon sources | CI (%) | D100 (nm) | D010 (nm) | D110 (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | 80.2±5.7a | 3.2±0.4a | 4.7±0.5b | 3.1±0.4a |
| Glucose/gluconic acid | 80.8±4.1a | 3.7±0.3a | 5.2±0.5a,b | 3.4±0.2a |
| Glycerol | 81.5±4.1a | 3.4±0.3a | 5.5±0.3a | 3.3±0.2a |
*Starting pH of the media for all carbon sources was 5.00.
All data were presented as the mean ± SD for triplicate measurements. Means with different superscripts in the same column were considered statistically different (LSD t-test, p value ≤ 0.05).