Scleroglucan CASS 39464-87-4

Scleroglucan is produced by the fermentation of the fungus Sclerotium rolfsii.

It is a glucan with a main chain of (1,3)-linked β-D-glucopyranosyl units with every third unit having a single β-D-glucopyranosyl unit linked (1,6). Scleroglucan powders disperse in water and give very viscous shear thinning solutions.

Applications are in the oil industry in enhanced oil recovery, in agriculture in sprays and in the food and pharmaceutical industries.