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445 - Cryptococcus albidus var. albidus
This is the Cryptococcus albidus var. albidus Type Strain
This strain is recommended for studies involving
Cryptococcus albidus var. albidus
| NCYC Number: | 445 |
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| Name: | Cryptococcus albidus var. albidus |
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| Depositor: | CBS |
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| Deposit Name: | Cryptococcus albidus |
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| Deposit Month: | |
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| Deposit Year: | 1955 |
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| Equivalent Strain Designations: | ATCC 10666, CBS 142, CCRC 21672, DBVPG 6110, IFO 0378, IGC 2409, JCM 2334, MUCL 30400, NRRL Y-1400, VKM Y-2223. |
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| Habitat: | From the atmosphere, Japan. |
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| References: | - Sugita et al., J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 38: 83-86, 1992.
- Vaughan Martini, Exptl.Mycol. 15: 140-145, 1991 (DNA).
- Vancanneyt et al., System.Appl.Microbiol. 17: 65-75, 1994 (CoQ, protein).
- Hamsher JJ . Enzymatic deacylation of benzyl- and phenoxymethyl penicillin tetrazoles. (US Patent 3,905,868 dated Sep 16 1975 )
- Phytochemistry 34: 133-138, 1993.
- Saito K . Untersuchungen uber die atmospharischen Pilzkeime. Jpn. J. Bot. 1: 1-54, 1922.
- Biely P , et al. Xylan-degrading activity in yeasts: growth on xylose, xylan and hemicelluloses. Folia Microbiol. 23: 366-371, 1978.
- Fell JW , et al. Biodiversity and systematics of basidiomycetous yeasts as determined by large-subunit rDNA D1/D2 domain sequence analysis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: 1351-1371, 2000.
- Fukuda H , et al.. Microbial production of C3- and C4-hydrocarbons. Agric. Biol. Chem. 48: 1679-1682, 1984.
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| Information: | - US Patent 3,905,868: Deacylation of benzyl and phenoxymethyl penicillin tetrazoles.
- Produces propane
- Produces xylosidases [xylan-hydrolases]
- Quality control strain for Abbott products.
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| Special Applications: | - Production: Propane
- Production: Xylan hydrolase
- Temperature: Low Temperature: Between 5-8 C
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Temperature:
| Optimum Temperature (Degrees Celcius): | 25 |
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| Miniumum Temperature(Degrees Celcius): | 7 |
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| Maximum Temperature (Degrees Celcius): | 27 |
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Cells:
| Shape: | Round-oval |
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| Min Broth Breadth: | 4 |
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| Max Broth Breadth: | 8 |
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| Min Broth Length: | 2 |
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| Max Broth Length: | 6 |
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| Min Agar Breadth: | 5 |
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| Max Agar Breadth: | 10 |
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| Min Agar Length: | 2 |
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| Max Agar Length: | 6 |
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| Arrangement: | Pairs |
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| Colour on Agar: | Cream |
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| Surface on Agar: | Shiny |
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| Texture on Agar: | Smooth |
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| Deposit in Broth: | Non-Flocculent |
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| Ring in Broth: | Absent |
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| Ring Colour: | Unknown |
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| Pellicle in Broth: | Absent |
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| Pellicle Appearance: | N/A |
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| Pellicle Habitat: | N/A |
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Cell Division:
| Budding: | Multipolar |
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| Fission: | Absent |
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Filamentous Growth:
| Pseudomycelium: | Absent |
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| Pseudomycelium Branch: | N/A |
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| Pseudomycelium Form: | N/A |
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| Blastospores: | N/A |
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| Blastospore Shape: | N/A |
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| Blastospore Location: | N/A |
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| Blastospore Habitat: | N/A |
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| True Mycelium: | Absent |
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| Clamp Connections: | Absent |
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Asexual Spores:
| Ballistospores: | Absent |
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| Arthrospores: | Absent |
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| Endospores: | Absent |
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| Chlamydospores: | Absent |
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Sexual Spores:
| Ascospores: | Absent |
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| Ascospore Shape: | N/A |
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| Ascospore Wall: | N/A |
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| Ascospore No Per Ascus: | N/A |
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| Ascus Shape: | N/A |
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| Conjugation: | Absent |
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| Teliospores: | Absent |
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| Teliospore Shape: | N/A |
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| Assay: | Unknown |
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| Salt Tolerant: | Unknown |
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| Killer: | Unknown |
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| Plasmid: | No |
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| Glucose: | - |
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| Galactose: | - |
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| Sucrose: | - |
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| Maltose: | - |
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| Cellobiose: | - |
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| Trehalose: | - |
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| Lactose: | - |
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| Melibiose: | - |
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| Raffinose: | - |
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| Melizitose: | - |
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| Inulin: | - |
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| Soluble Starch: | - |
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| Xylose: | Unknown |
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| A M D Glucoside: | - |
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| Glucose: | + |
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| Galactose: | + |
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| Sorbose: | Unknown |
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| Sucrose: | + |
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| Maltose: | + |
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| Cellobiose: | Unknown |
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| Trehalose: | + |
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| Lactose: | + |
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| Melibiose: | - |
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| Raffinose: | + |
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| Melizitose: | Unknown |
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| Inulin: | Unknown |
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| Soluble Starch: | Unknown |
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| Xylose: | Unknown |
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| L Arabinose: | Unknown |
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| D Arabinose: | Unknown |
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| Ribose: | Unknown |
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| Rhamnose: | Unknown |
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| Ethanol: | Unknown |
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| Glycerol: | Unknown |
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| Erythritol: | - |
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| Ribitol: | Unknown |
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| Galactitol: | Unknown |
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| Mannitol: | Unknown |
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| Sorbitol: | Weak/Latent |
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| A M D Glucoside: | Unknown |
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| Salicin: | Unknown |
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| Lactic Acid: | Unknown |
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| Succinic Acid: | Unknown |
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| Citric Acid: | Unknown |
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| Inositol: | + |
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| Gluconolactone: | Unknown |
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| Glucosamine: | Unknown |
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| Methanol: | Unknown |
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| Xylitol: | Unknown |
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| NH4 2SO4: | Unknown |
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| KNO3: | + |
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| Ethylamine: | Unknown |
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| Cadaverine: | Unknown |
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| Lysine: | Unknown |
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| Vitamin Free Growth: | Unknown |
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| Cyclohex 100ppm: | Unknown |
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| Cyclohex 1000ppm: | Unknown |
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| 50% Glucose Growth: | Unknown |
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| 60% Glucose Growth: | Unknown |
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| Lipolytic: | Weak/Latent |
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| Acid Production: | Unknown |
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| 37c Growth: | Unknown |
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| 40c Growth: | Unknown |
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| Arbutin Hydrolysis: | + |
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| Urease Activity: | Unknown |
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| Starch Production: | + |
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| Acid Tolerant: | Unknown |
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| Photograph: |  |
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| Sequence Data: | Data not available. |
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