Application Of Different Methods For The Extraction Of Yeast β-glucan

e-Περιοδικό Επιστήμης & Τεχνολογίας e-Journal of Science & Technology (e-JST) Application of different methods for the extraction of yeast β-glucan Vassileios Varelas1,*, P. Tataridis2, M. Liouni1, E. T. Nerantzis2 *Correspondence to: Vassileios Varelas,... More

e-Περιοδικό Επιστήμης & Τεχνολογίας e-Journal of Science & Technology (e-JST) Application of different methods for the extraction of yeast β-glucan Vassileios Varelas1,*, P. Tataridis2, M. Liouni1, E. T. Nerantzis2 *Correspondence to: Vassileios Varelas, University of Athens, School of Science, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Zografou 157 71, Greece. E- mail: vavarelas@chem.uoa.gr 1 University of Athens, School of Science, Department of Chemistry, Greece Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Zografou 157 71, Greece 2 TEI of Athens, School of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Oenology and Beverage Technology, Laboratory of Biotechnology & Industrial Fermentations, Agiou Spyridonos 122 10, Egaleo, Athens, Greece Abstract β-D-glucan is a D-glucose biopolymer. The cell wall of yeast contains β-D- glucans. β- Glucan has been isolated from barley, oat, mushrooms, algae bacteria and yeasts. Spent brewer’s yeast has been widely used for β-glucan production bu Less