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389 - Candida famata var. famata

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Strain Information

NCYC Number:	389
Name:	Candida famata var. famata
Depositor:	IFO, Japan.
Deposit Name:	Torulopsis candida
Deposit Month:	December
Deposit Year:	1953
Equivalent Strain Designations:	ATCC 20284, IFO 0380
Habitat:	From the atmosphere
References:	Suzuki T , et al. Method of producing citric acid. US Patent 3,733,253 dated May 15 1973.
Information:	Produces citric acid [citrate].

Special Applications

Special Applications:	Production: Citric acid

Physical Characteristics

Temperature:

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

Cells:

Shape:	Round-oval
Min Broth Breadth:	4
Max Broth Breadth:	6
Min Broth Length:	4
Max Broth Length:	7
Min Agar Breadth:	4
Max Agar Breadth:	6
Min Agar Length:	4
Max Agar Length:	7
Arrangement:	Pairs
Colour on Agar:	Cream
Surface on Agar:	Dull
Texture on Agar:	Rough
Deposit in Broth:	Unknown
Ring in Broth:	Absent
Ring Colour:	Unknown
Pellicle in Broth:	Thin
Pellicle Appearance:	Milky
Pellicle Habitat:	Climbing

Cell Division:

Budding:	Multipolar
Fission:	Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:	Ill formed
Pseudomycelium Branch:	Unknown
Pseudomycelium Form:	Unknown
Blastospores:	Unknown
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:	N/A
Ascospore Wall:	N/A
Ascospore No Per Ascus:	N/A
Ascus Shape:	N/A
Conjugation:	Absent
Teliospores:	Absent
Teliospore Shape:	N/A

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

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

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

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

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

Sole Sources of Nitrogen

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

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

Sequence Data:	Data not available.