전분으로부터 효모균체를 직접 생산하기 위하여 분리, 동정된 전분이용성 효모, Sporobolomyces holsaticus FRI Y-5의 배양중 전분자화특성에 대하여 검토하였다. 유기영양원인 yeast extract 첨가실험에서 균체량이 최고에 이르며 전분이용율도 높은 최적첨가량은 2.5g/l였다. 발효조배양실험에서 Sp. holsaticus의 비성장 속도는 $0.14;hr^{-1}$였으며 최대균체량은 13.4g/l였다. 배양 80시간후 relative blue value는 45.1%가 감소되었고 전분은 45.96%가 소모되었으며 이때 균체수율은 0.425였다. 환원당은 전체적으로 증가하다 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 배양중 pH는 pH7.0을 중심으로 거의 변화가 없었다. Sp. holsaticus amylase의 최적온도 및 작용 pH는 각각 $40^{circ}C$, pH7.5였다. Tapioca 전분농도별 배양실험에서 Tapioca전분의 초기농도가 41.46g/l일 때 균체량이 18.17g/l로 최대였으며 이때 소모된 Tapioca전분량도 25.53g/l로 최대였다. 그러나 균체수율은 Tapioca농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 이때 Tapioca전분의 최적초기농도는 가용성전분에 비하여 낮았다. Sp. holsaticus FRI Y-5의 침강속도는 IFO 1032 균주에 비하여 매우 느렸으며 균체점도는 높은 편이었다.
Direct conversion of starchy materials to single cell protein of Sporobolomyces holsaticus FRI Y-5 was investigated. Effect of yeast extract concentration on its cell growth showed that it could utilize more of starch in the medium containing 2.5 g/l of yeast extract. In case of jar fermentor culture, the specific growth rate and cell yield of Sp. holsaticus on soluble starch were calculated to be $0.14;hr^{-1}$ and 0.425, respectively and its maximum cell concentration was 13.4 g/l. After 80 hr of incubation time, 45.96% of starch was consumed and 45.1% of relative blue value was decreased. Reducing sugars in the starch medium seemed to increase from 4.06 g/l to 6.08 g/l and then to decrease. During fermentor culture, pH of medium was almost not changed in the range of $pH;7.0{pm}0.5$. The optimal temperature and pH of Sp. holsaticus amylase activity were $40^{circ}C$ and pH 7.5, respectively. It was shown from the effect of Tapioca starch concentration on the cell growth that the optimal concentration of Tapioca starch for Sp. holsaticus was lower than that of soluble starch. FRI Y-5 cells settled much slower than Sp. holsaticus IFO 1032 cells and the viscosity vs cell concentration relationship was related to be linear.
