[Screening of Mannane-Degrading Enzymes Producers]

The aim of research was to investigate the prevalence of complex mannan-degrading enzymes among museum and freshly isolated cultures of micromycetes, actinobacteria and bacteria. It has been shown that the producers of β-mannanases mostly extracted from sources that are rich in plant residues. We detected strains of Penicillium aculeatum, P. tardum and P. rugulosum which produce a complex of β-mannanases and α-galactosidase activity. Also, strains of thermophilic micromycetes species Corynascus sepedonium, Scytalidium thermophilum and Rhizomucor tauricus with high mannanase activity in culture liquid were detected (10 – 130 U/ml). Two strains of P. aculeatum and P. tardum showed β-mannanase, β-mannosidase and α-galactosidase activity. Actinobacteria was shown high potential, 70 % of all tested strains showed mannanase activity; their activity ranged from 2 to 55 U/ml. Among the most active bacterial cultures were representatives of soil microflora: Bacillus circulans, B. subtilis, B. mesentericus, where as among the strains isolated from sea water the active mannanases producers were not found.