Table 4 Mean values of BNC produced (g/L) of B. velezensis SMR and G. xylinus.

From: Novel research on nanocellulose production by a marine Bacillus velezensis strain SMR: a comparative study

Substrate (g/L)

B. velezensis SMR

G. xylinus

BNC (g/L)

Yield (%)

Productivity (g/L/time)

BNC (g/L)

Yield (%)

Productivity (g/L/time)

Glucose (control)

20

5.2

100

0.52

2.6

100

0.26

Rice husk

20

3.8

73.07

0.38

2.9

111.5

0.29

Sugarcane

20

2.3

44.23

0.23

2.1

80.76

0.21

Palm fronds

20

3.9

75

0.39

4.0

153.8

0.40

Rice bark

20

3.7

71.15

0.37

3.4

130.7

0.34

Dried Ulva sp.

20

13.0

250

1.3

9.6

369.2

0.96

Molasses (mL)

20

5.1

98.07

0.51

5.6

215.3

0.56

Paper

20

4.4

84.61

0.44

5.0

192.3

0.50

  1. Yield was calculated as % based on the total glucose (20 g).
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