摘要 |
PURPOSE:To produce beta-1,4-mannotriose in high yield, by hydrolyzing mannan with a mannanase originating from a specific microorganisms and treating with a yeast capable of assimilating saccharides other than mannotriose. CONSTITUTION:Mannan or natural product containing mannan is enzymatically hydrolyzed with beta-1,4-mannanase, preferably an enzyme-containing solution originating from Penicillium purpurogenum No.618 (FERM No.9,189) or Penicillium rubrum or its purified product in an enzyme concentration of 0.01-5U/ml. Then, a yeast, Candida guilliermondii, is used to assimilate mannose and mannobiose in the hydrolysate. |