Production of high molecular weight of pullulan with agro-industrial byproducts

  • Seo, Hyeong-Pil (Division of Biothechnology, Faculty of Natural Resources & Life Science, Dong-A University) ;
  • Jeong, Dae-Yeong (Division of Biothechnology, Faculty of Natural Resources & Life Science, Dong-A University) ;
  • Jin, Hyeok (Division of Biothechnology, Faculty of Natural Resources & Life Science, Dong-A University) ;
  • Jeong, Dae-Il (Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Gu (Division of Food & Biotechnology, Pukyung National University) ;
  • Zhan, Xiaobei (Division of Biotechnology, Wuxi University of Light Industry) ;
  • Lee, Jin-U (Division of Biothechnology, Faculty of Natural Resources & Life Science, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2000.11.09

Abstract

Production of pullulan by Aureobasidium pullulans HP-2001 with agro-industrial byproducts was investigated. Agro-industrial byproducts from the rice processing industry for the traditional Korean food (AIB-A), apple juice production (AIB-B), and soybean sauce production (AIB-C) were used for carbon and nitrogen source for production of pullulan. Major components of AIB-A were glucose, maltose, maltotriose, and dextran. AIB-A and B were found to be good substitute to glucose as carbon source. Productivity of pullulan with AIB-A and B as carbon source was similar to that glucose. Molecular weight of pullulan produced with AIB-A and B was higher than that with glucose. Major components of AIB-B and C were carbohydrate, protein, fat and ash. AIB-C was also a good substitute to yeast extract as nitrogen source. Some of physiological conditions were examined for the large scale production of pullulan.

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