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Table 3 The characteristics of EPS under various concentrations of sugarcane molasses (1, 2, 3, 4, 5%)

From: Co-cultivation, metal stress and molasses: strategies to improving exopolymeric yield and metal removal efficacy

EPS sample

EPS yield (mg mL− 1)

Carbohydrate content (μg mg− 1)

Protein content (μg mg− 1)

B. cereus

0.21 ± 0.07

258 ± 18

43 ± 5

B. cereus with 1% molasses

0.45 ± 0.05*

302 ± 19*

39 ± 6

B. cereus with 2% molasses

0.52 ± 0.03*

254 ± 13

41 ± 7

B. cereus with 3% molasses

0.54 ± 0.08*

271 ± 16

32 ± 5*

B. cereus with 4% molasses

0.22 ± 0.03

233 ± 9*

46 ± 3

B. cereus with 5% molasses

0.17 ± 0.03*

203 ± 19*

48 ± 4*

  1. *indicates a significant difference for EPS properties from B. cereus cultured in various concentrations of molasses compared to control (B. cereus only, without molasses) according to T-tests (p < 0.05)
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