Density of BC immobilized Lactobacillus cells (based on OD readings) by
adsorption-incubation method. Data are presented as a mean value of the optical
density ± standard error of the mean (SEM) of immobilized Lactobacillus cells, after
digestion of BC with cellulose, measured at 600 nm calculated from the six repetitions
of the experiment; the statistically significant differences were determined within one
bacteria species; a, A - statistically significant differences between BC in a form of wet
pellicle and beads and dry pellicle and beads, respectively; b, B - statistically significant
differences between BC in a form of wet and dry pellicles and wet and dry beads,
respectively; the differences were considered statistically significant when the P-value
was less than 0.05.