Process for the production of mevalonic acid by a strain of Saccharomycopsis fibuligera

摘要

In the production of mevalonic acid by culturing a mevalonic acid- producing microorganism in a medium, at least peptone originating from casein and corn steep liquor are added to the medium. The content of said peptone ranges from 0.01 to 10% by weight in terms of dry matters, while that of the corn steep liquor ranges from 0.01 to 10% by weight in terms of dry matters.