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1369 - Candida catenulata

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Strain Information

This strain is recommended for studies involving Candida catenulata

NCYC Number:	1369
Name:	Candida catenulata
Depositor:	IFO
Deposit Name:	Candida ravuatii
Deposit Month:	July
Deposit Year:	1981
Equivalent Strain Designations:	ATCC 18821, ATCC 20117, CBS 1904, CCRC 21507, DBVPG 6151, IFO 0744, JCM 1603, NRRL Y-311.
Habitat:	Hyperkeratinic human foot.
References:	Guerra, Rôle des Levures en Dermatologie, Paris: Thesis. Tabuchi T , Abe M . Method for producing citric acids. US Patent 4,391,908 dated Jul 5 1983. US Patent 3,733,253. Nakahara T, et al. Isocitric acid production from n-alkanes by Candida catenulata. Agric. Biol. Chem. 51: 2111-2116, 1987.
Information:	Type strain of Candida ravautii. Produces: Citric acid. Produces isocitric acid (isocitrate).

Special Applications

Special Applications:	Production: Citric acid

Physical Characteristics

Temperature:

Optimum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):
Miniumum Temperature(Degrees Celcius):
Maximum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):

Cells:

Shape:	Long-oval
Min Broth Breadth:	2
Max Broth Breadth:	3
Min Broth Length:	3
Max Broth Length:	15
Min Agar Breadth:	2
Max Agar Breadth:	3
Min Agar Length:	3
Max Agar Length:	15
Arrangement:	Single
Colour on Agar:	Cream
Surface on Agar:	Dull
Texture on Agar:	Wrinkled
Deposit in Broth:	Flocculent
Ring in Broth:	Absent
Ring Colour:	Unknown
Pellicle in Broth:	Thin
Pellicle Appearance:	Islands
Pellicle Habitat:	Not Climbing

Cell Division:

Budding:	Multipolar
Fission:	Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:	Well formed
Pseudomycelium Branch:	Irregularly branched
Pseudomycelium Form:	Unknown
Blastospores:	Few
Blastospore Shape:	Unknown
Blastospore Location:	Unknown
Blastospore Habitat:	Unknown
True Mycelium:	Absent
Clamp Connections:	Absent

Asexual Spores:

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

Sexual Spores:

Ascospores:	Absent
Ascospore Shape:	Unknown
Ascospore Wall:	Unknown
Ascospore No Per Ascus:	Unknown
Ascus Shape:	Unknown
Conjugation:	Absent
Teliospores:	Absent
Teliospore Shape:	Unknown

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

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

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

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

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

Sole Sources of Nitrogen

NH4 2SO4:	+
KNO3:	-
Ethylamine:	-
Cadaverine:	Unknown
Lysine:	Unknown

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

Sequence Data:	Data not available.