Figure 4From: Fibres from flax overproducing β-1,3-glucanase show increased accumulation of pectin and phenolics and thus higher antioxidant capacityMechanical property analysis of flax fibres. Four major mechanical parameters were measured for the retted fibres of transgenic line B14 (checked bar) and control flax Nike (black bar): tensile strength, tensile stiffness (Young’s modulus), energy to break, and relative extension at break. Analyses were performed as described in the Methods section. The mean values ± SD are presented (n = 30).Back to article page