[Conditions of dextranase formation by Penicillium funiculosum 15]

The influence of the following factors on the synthesis of extracellular dextranase by Pen. funiculosum 15 has been studied: the quantity and age of the inoculum, pH of the cultivation medium, stimulants of the microbial growth, cultivation temperature and time. The optimal amount of dextranase has been found to form under the following conditions: inoculum--3 day mycelium constituting 4%, cultivation time--4 to 7 days, temperature--28 to 29 degrees C, initial pH of the medium--6.0.