title: Use of complex media for the production of scleroglucan by Sclerotium rolfsii MTCC 2156.
abstract: Submerged fermentation was carried out for the production of scleroglucan by Sclerotium rolfsii MTCC 2156 using complex media, such as coconut water, sugarcane molasses and sugarcane juice at 28+/-2 degrees C and 180 rpm for 72 h. Sugarcane juice gave maximum scleroglucan production of 23.87 g/l as compared to 12.58 and 18.45 g/l with coconut water and sugarcane molasses, respectively. Utilization of these substrates would be ecologically sound and economically advantageous.
authors.affiliation: Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019, India.
authors.forename: Shrikant A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Survase
authors.forename: Parag S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Saudagar
authors.forename: Rekha S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Singhal
mesh_terms: D019149:Bioreactors; D003059:Cocos; D003470:Culture Media / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D005936:Glucans / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008965:Molasses; D031786:Saccharum
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005936:Glucans; C045938:scleroglucan