摘要 |
<p>A glucan characterized by repeating units of [3)-Glc-(1->4)-Glc-(1->4)-Glc-(1->] wherein Glc represents alpha-D-glucopyranose residue is produced by cultivating a microorganism of the genus Elsinoe capable of producing said glucan on a nutrient medium containing one or more members selected from the group consisting of various starch hydrolyzates, mannose, fructose, mannitol and xylose to produce said glucan in the medium, separating and recovering said glucan therefrom.</p> |