Enzymatic hydrolysis, which is one of the steps in the production of bioethanol, is a major process in the degradation of polysaccharides. Enzyme-immobilized technology has been developed because enzymes can be contaminated easily and are difficult to reuse. In this study, b-glucanase was immobilized on silica, and the effects of the enzyme-silica size, time, temperature, and amount of enzyme-silica on the hydrolysis of polysaccharides in the Chamaecyparis obtusa residue were studied. The enzyme-silica size, time range, temperature, and amount of enzyme-silica studied ranged from 10 to 63 mm, 2 to 12 hr, 25 to 45 C, and 0.05 to 0.25 g, respectively. The optimal enzyme-silica size, time range, temperature, and amount of b-glucanase immobilized on enzyme-silica for the hydrolysis of polysaccharides were found to be 10-25 mm silica, 10 hr, 40 C, and 0.15 g, respectively. The enzyme could not be used at temperatures higher than 40 C due to denaturation. Under the optimal conditions, the glucose yield was 12.77 mg=mL.