591 - Cryptococcus luteolus

Strain Information:

NCYC Number:591
Name:Cryptococcus luteolus
Depositor:CBS
Deposit Name:Cryptococcus luteolus
Deposit Month:November
Deposit Year:1959
Equivalent Strain Designations:ATCC 32044, CBS 943, CCRC 22372, DBVPG 6008, IFO 0411, IFO 0611, JCM 3689, MUCL 30415, NRRL Y-2541, VKM Y-1596
Habitat:From the atmosphere, Tokyo, Japan.
References:Saito, Jpn.J.Bot. 1: 1-54, 1922.^Nakase & Komagata, J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 17: 121-130, 1971 (GC). Yamada & Kondo, J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 19: 59-77, 1973 (CoQ).^Vancanneyt et al., System.Appl.Microbiol. 17: 65-75, 1994 (protein).^

Physical Characteristics:

Optimum Temperature: °
Miniumum Temperature: °
Maximum Temperature: °

Cells:

Shape:Oval
Min Broth Breadth:4
Max Broth Breadth:6
Min Broth Length:9
Max Broth Length:14
Min Agar Breadth:4
Max Agar Breadth:7
Min Agar Length:8
Max Agar Length:13
Arrangement:Chains
Colour on Agar:Yellow
Surface on Agar:Shiny
Texture on Agar:Glutinous
Deposit in Broth:Flocculent
Ring in Broth:Complete
Ring Colour:White
Pellicle in Broth:Absent
Pellicle Appearance:N/A
Pellicle Habitat:N/A

Cell Division:

Budding:Multipolar
Fission:Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:Ill formed
Pseudomycelium Branch:Unknown
Pseudomycelium Form:Unknown
Blastospores:Absent
Blastospore Shape:N/A
Blastospore Location:N/A
Blastospore Habit:N/A
True Mycelium:Absent
Clamp Connections:Absent

Asexual Spores:

Ballistospores:Absent
Arthrospores:Absent
Endospores:Absent
Chlamydospores:Absent

Sexual Spores:

Ascospores:Absent
Ascospore Shape:N/A
Ascospore Wall:N/A
Ascospore No Per Ascus:N/A
Ascus Shape:N/A
Conjugation:Absent
Teliospores:Absent
Teliospore Shape:N/A

Miscellaneous:

Assay:Unknown
Salt Tolerant:Unknown
Killer:Unknown
Plasmid:Unknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation:

Glucose:-
Galactose:-
Sucrose:-
Maltose:-
Cellobiose:-
Trehalose:-
Lactose:-
Melibiose:-
Raffinose:-
Melizitose:-
Inulin:-
Soluble Starch:-
Xylose:Unknown
A M D Glucoside:-

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth:

Glucose:+
Galactose:+
Sorbose:Unknown
Sucrose:+
Maltose:+
Cellobiose:Unknown
Trehalose:Unknown
Lactose:-
Melibiose:+
Raffinose:Unknown
Melizitose:Unknown
Inulin:Unknown
Soluble Starch:Weak/Latent
Xylose:Unknown
L Arabinose:Unknown
D Arabinose:Unknown
Ribose:Unknown
Rhamnose:Unknown
Ethanol:Unknown
Glycerol:Unknown
Erythritol:+
Ribitol:Unknown
Galactitol:+
Mannitol:Unknown
Sorbitol:Weak/Latent
A M D Glucoside:+
Salicin:Unknown
Lactic Acid:Unknown
Succinic Acid:Unknown
Citric Acid:Unknown
Inositol:+
Gluconolactone:Unknown
Glucosamine:Unknown
Methanol:Unknown
Xylitol:Unknown

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen:

NH4 2SO4:Unknown
KNO3:Weak/Latent
Ethylamine:Unknown
Cadaverine:Unknown
Lysine:Unknown

Other:

Vitamin Free Growth:Unknown
Cyclohex 100ppm:Unknown
Cyclohex 1000ppm:Unknown
50% Glucose Growth:Unknown
60% Glucose Growth:Unknown
Lipolytic:Weak/Latent
Acid Production�:Unknown
37c Growth:Unknown
40c Growth:Unknown
Arbutin Hydrolysis:+
Urease Activity:Unknown
Starch Production:+
Acid Tolerant:Unknown

Information:

Information:Type strain of Torula luteola.

Sequence Data:

Sequence Data:Data not available.