표고버섯 톱밥재배시 배양에 의한 중량감소율과 생장기간에 따른 에르고스테롤 정량으로 균사 생장량을 조사하였고, 배양기간과 자실체 발생기간에 따른 균체 외와 균체 내의 효소 특성을 조사하였다. 배양기간에 따른 중량 감소는 산림5호가 농기3호와 산림6호에 비해 낮은 중량감소율을 나타냈다. 에르고스테롤 정량에 의한 균사 생장량 조사 결과, 암배양기간 동안 3균주 모두 균사 생장량이 증가하였으며, 농기3호가 상대적으로 높은 증가율을 보인 반면, 산림5호는 낮은 증가율을 보였다. 농기3호와 산림6호는 명배양기간 동안에 균사 생장량이 최고치에 이르렀으며, 산림5호는 자실체 발생기간 전까지 계속 증가하였다. 배양기간과 발생기간에 따른 글체 외와 군체 내 효소 역가를 측정한 결과, 배양 초기(10일)에는 셀룰로오스와 헤미셀룰로오스 분해에 관여하는 CMCase, avicelase, xylanase, glucanase의 역가가 높았고, 배양 10일 후 리그닌 분해에 관여하는 laccase와 Mn-peroxidase의 역가가 높아지는 경향을 나타내었다.
Three different strains of Lentinula edodes, Sanlim 5-Ho, Sanlim 6-Ho and Nongki 3-Ho, were cultured in the sawdust media of Mongolian oak(Quercu mongolica Fisch) for 90 days under dark and light conditions(each 30 days) and fruiting period(30 days). Weight loss of sawdust media was determined after fungal cultures and the contents of ergosterol in fungal mycelia were quantified by HPLC analysis followed by solvent extraction. Compared with the two other fungal strains$(8\%)$, weight loss of Sanlim 5-Ho was slightly lowered to $7\%$. The level of ergosterol content, a parameter for fungal growth, was continuously enhanced in Sanlim 5-Ho for dark and light incubation periods. However, Sanlim 6-Ho and Nongki 3-Ho recorded the maximized fungal growth under light condition. In fruiting periods the ergosterol contents were lowered in the three strains. Intra- and extracellular enzymes during cultural and fruiting periods were also characterized. The activity of Mn-peroxidase and laccase, which are characteristics enzymes for white rot fungi as lignin degrading enzymes, were determined as a high level overall the periods. As cellulose degrading indicators, the activity of CMCase, avicelase, xylanase and glucanase were detectable in initial incubation period.
