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2006
Volume 9
Issue 4
Topic:
Biotechnology
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Piegza M. , Witkowska D. , Robak M. 2006. HYDROLASES OF GEOTRICHUM CANDIDUM YEASTS IN BARLEY BETA-GLUCAN DEGRADATION, EJPAU 9(4), #17.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume9/issue4/abs-17.html

HYDROLASES OF GEOTRICHUM CANDIDUM YEASTS IN BARLEY BETA-GLUCAN DEGRADATION

Micha³ Piegza, Danuta Witkowska, Ma³gorzata Robak
Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Wroc³aw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

 

ABSTRACT



The research was focused on the capability of eight Geotrichum candidum strains to produce hydrolases, which can be useful for beta-glucan degradation. The evaluation of synthesis character, in synthetic media with sugar beet pulps and with malt, barley and sugar beet pulp, was checked. The degradation of barley glucan and its monitoring by HPLC of the reaction products was performed.

The yeasts were able to the secrete of enzymes degradation laminarin, lichen and beta-glucan, and the activity of those enzymes reached satisfactory level. The products size of beta-glucan hydrolyze showed the that enzymes of Geotrichum candidum mainly attack the endogenous bonds in glucan structure.

Key words: Geotrichum candidum, laminarinase, lichenase, beta-glucan, HPLC.

Micha³ Piegza
Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology,
Wroc³aw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Che³mońskiego 37/41
phone +48 71 320 7737
fax +48 71 320 7794
51-630 Wroc³aw
Poland
email: michal.piegza@upwr.edu.pl

Danuta Witkowska
Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology,
Wroc³aw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Che³mońskiego 37/41
51-630 Wroc³aw
Poland
email: wit@ozi.ar.wroc.pl

Ma³gorzata Robak
Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology,
Wroc³aw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
Che³mońskiego 37/41
51-630 Wroc³aw
Poland
email: malgorzata.robak@up.wroc.pl

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