Table 2 Log value of colony-forming units and reducing sugar content of the retting water
Duration (Days) | Pecting degrading bacteria(Log value of CFU/ml) | Xylan degrading bacteria (Log value of CFU/ml) | Total microbial count (Log value of CFU/ml) | Reducing sugar concentration (mg/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 0 | 1.84 ± 0.26 | 1.53 ± 0.17 | 2.09 ± 0.04 | - |
Day 7 | 9.90 ± 0.70 | 7.49 ± 0.15 | 13.72 ± 0.17 | 0.168 ± 0.015 |
Day 10 | 12.11 ± 0.64 | 9.53 ± 0.18 | 15.26 ± 0.26 | 0.376 ± 0.005 |