Biotechnological Potential of Agro Residues for Economical Production of Thermoalkali-Stable Pectinase by Bacillus pumilus dcsr1 by Solid-State Fermentation and Its Efficacy in the Treatment of Ramie Fibres

Table 2

Effect of various treatments on the physical properties of ramie fibre.

Type of treatment given to the fibre	Stress at peak; (MPa)	Young’s modulus; (GPa)	Strain at max. load; (%)	Brightness; (l)	Redness; (a)	Yellowness; (b)
Raw fibre (Control)	488.94	23.40	8.571	108.25	1.48	8.55
Chemical (12% NaOH)	478.73	26.06	6.78	121	0.91	3.42
Commercial fibre	374.1	13.69	13.21	115	1.03	4.75
Enzyme + NaOH (0.04%)	848.6	25.89	9.93	118.87	0.98	4.02