Pullulan is a microbial exopolysaccharide produced by polymorphic fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. Owing to its structure, consisting of α(1→4) and α(1→6) linkages, it has unique properties and hence is suitable for a variety of commercial applications in various field including food, pharmaceuticals, and biomedical. In this chapter, biosynthesis, production through microbial fermentation, and influence of fermentation conditions like pH, temperature, aeration, agitation on microbial growth, pullulan yield, pullulan purity, and molecular weight are discussed. Later, options of using various agricultural wastes as carbon source for pullulan production are considered

morphology, exopolysaccharide, pullulan, Aureobasidium pullulans, agricultural residues

• Compound ID: 21072
  

  -6)-a-D-Glcp-(1-4)-a-D-Glcp-(1-4)-a-D-Glcp-(1-

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  Structure type: polymer chemical repeating unit ; 50000-4000000
  Trivial name: pullulan
  Compound class: glucan, polysaccharide
  Reference(s) to other database(s): GTC:G71532WE
  
   
  
  Aureobasidium pullulans, Aureobasidium pullulans var. melanogenum P16, Aureobasidium pullulans RG-5, Aureobasidium pullulans P 56, Aureobasidium pullulans AP329, Aureobasidium pullulans MTCC 2670, Aureobasidium pullulans NRRL Y-6220, Aureobasidium pullulans RBF 4A3, Aureobasidium pullulans 2552, Aureobasidium pullulans 140B, Aureobasidium pullulans 142, Aureobasidium pullulans MTTC 1991, Aureobasidium pullulans SU No 18, Aureobasidium pullulans NRRL Y-2311-1, Aureobasidium pullulans NCIM 1049
  CSDB ID 48441 (all data & tools)