춘천시 근교의 토양으로부터 glutathione 생산균주를 분리, 동정하고 glutathione 생산 최적조건을 검토하였다. 분리된 균주는 동정을 행한 결과 Candida sp.로 판단되었다. Glutathione 생산을 위한 Candida sp의 배지조성은 fructose 1.0, yeast extract 4.0, NaCl 0.04, thiamine-HCl5{mu}g/ml$ 및 L-cysteine 0.04 이었으며 온도는 $25^{circ}C$, pH 6.0에서 36시간 배양하였을 때 glutathione 생산이 가장 좋았다. Glutathion 생산을 위한 최적배지에서 Candida sp. 균주에의한 glutathione 생산량은 $92{mu}g/ml$로 YM 배지보다 약 2.5배 정도 증가하였다.
The strain which produced glutathione was isolated from soil samples. The isolated strain was identified as the genus Candida through its morphological. cultural and physiological characteristics. The highest production of glutathione by Candida sp. was obtained after cultivation with shaking for 36 hours in the culture medium containing fructose 1.0%, yeast extract 4.0%. NaCI 0.04%, thiamine-HCI $5{mu}g$/ml, and L-cysteine 0.04%. The optimal pH and temperature for the glutathione production were pH 6.0 and $25^{circ}C$, respectively. The glutathione production by Candida sp. under the optimal culture condition was $92{mu}g/ml$.
