Compound water-insoluble glucan and process for the production thereof
US4072567A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1976 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/885
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A culture medium composed of carbon source, nitrogen source and minerals was sterilized at 120.degree. for 15 minutes, inoculated with strains of the genus Streptococcus and then cultivated at 35.degree. C for 72 hours under aeration and agitation. Subsequent to the cultivation, the resultant was subjected to water-washing and sieving to obtain crude glucan. The crude glucan was then dissolved in NaOH solution and centrifuged. The recovered filtrate was neutralized with HCl and then the insolubilized glucan was collected by centrifugation. The collected glucan was washed with water thoroughly until no chloride ion was detected in the waste water and then dried to form white purified glucan powder.
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