Ten of 11 diverse strains of S. commune produced
schizophyllan from agricultural biomass. Two of these
strains, AT CC 20165 and CBS 266.60, produced yields
comparable to those from a commercial production
strain. The physical properties of schizophyllan solutions
from these strains also were comparable to those of
commercial schizophyllan, suggesting that they would be
equivalent in bio-material applications.