Figures & data
Table 1. Calculated -spacings (
) and crystal dimensions (
) in BC ribbons synthesized in various media compared with HS-Ref (Tokoh et al., Citation2002).
Figure 1. Effects of various extract culture media on BC production, (a) the production yield and (b) thickness of dried BC sheets.
![Figure 1. Effects of various extract culture media on BC production, (a) the production yield and (b) thickness of dried BC sheets.](/cms/asset/a423f92b-c2fd-48c8-a315-0525c74952fa/tabs_a_2172844_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. Images of BCs produced by (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium, (g) + BP and (h) after treatment in NaOH.
![Figure 2. Images of BCs produced by (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium, (g) + BP and (h) after treatment in NaOH.](/cms/asset/c3a2cab2-4a21-42c2-8a33-fb78d7c22b14/tabs_a_2172844_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3. SEM of freeze-dried BC from cultures of (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium after treatment in NaOH.
![Figure 3. SEM of freeze-dried BC from cultures of (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium after treatment in NaOH.](/cms/asset/5c71247c-bc17-473e-9a4c-e7ffd9ae4343/tabs_a_2172844_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4. X-ray diffraction diagrams of freeze-dried BCs produced on (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium.
![Figure 4. X-ray diffraction diagrams of freeze-dried BCs produced on (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium.](/cms/asset/8a455942-fd44-4617-9cd6-047115a77dc6/tabs_a_2172844_f0004_c.jpg)
Figure 5. FTIR of freeze-dried BC from cultures of (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium.
![Figure 5. FTIR of freeze-dried BC from cultures of (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium.](/cms/asset/99cb7198-e9bc-4350-86c9-fd85a6039a28/tabs_a_2172844_f0005_c.jpg)
Figure 6. TGA of freeze-dried BC from cultures of (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium.
![Figure 6. TGA of freeze-dried BC from cultures of (a) HS medium, (b) BB medium, (c) PP medium, (d) BP medium, (e) +BB medium, (f) +PP medium and (g) + BP medium.](/cms/asset/1222b37b-647f-4a0f-9ec0-61b1d6bec6bf/tabs_a_2172844_f0006_c.jpg)