METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SCLEROGLUCAN THROUGH CULTIVATION OF SCLEROTIUM SP. IN CULTURE MEDIUM INCLUDING MANDARIN PEELS AS CARBON SOURCES

摘要

A method for preparing Scleroglucan by cultivating Sclerotium sp. in a culture medium including mandarin peels as a carbon source is provided to use the mandarin peels economically, thereby reducing manufacturing costs for the culture medium. A method for preparing Scleroglucan by cultivating Sclerotium sp. in a culture medium including mandarin peels as a carbon source comprises the following steps: saccharifying the mandarin peels with acids; adding a diastatic enzyme to the saccharified mandarin peels so as to saccharify the mandarin peels additionally; cultivating Sclerotium rolfsii in the culture medium wherein the saccharified mandarin peels are obtained; and collecting the Scleroglucan from the cultivated Sclerotium rolfsii.