β-glucan is one of key bioactive components of Ganoderma lingzhi polysaccharides. Single factor experiment revealed that the key parameters affecting β-glucan yield in Ganoderma lingzhi submerged fermentation was as follows: starch (A) 40g/L, peptone (B) 8g/L, K_2HPO_4 (C) 1.5g/L. Based on the results, Box-Benhnken design combined with response surface methodology was applied to optimize the levels of three key parameters and study their interaction on β-glucan production. The results showed that the three factors and the interaction of AB a...