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49 - Geotrichum candidum

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Strain Information

This strain is recommended for studies involving Geotrichum candidum

NCYC Number:	49
Name:	Geotrichum candidum
Depositor:	Prof. M. Grimes, University College Cork
Deposit Name:	Oidium lactis, Oospora lactis
Deposit Month:	March
Deposit Year:	1929
Equivalent Strain Designations:	NCTC 2887A, Prof. Grimes strain 3
Habitat:	Milk

Physical Characteristics

Temperature:

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

Cells:

Shape:	Long-Oval to Elongated + True
Min Broth Breadth:	4
Max Broth Breadth:	6
Min Broth Length:	7
Max Broth Length:	15
Min Agar Breadth:
Max Agar Breadth:
Min Agar Length:
Max Agar Length:
Arrangement:	Mycelial Chains & Clumps
Colour on Agar:	Pale Beige
Surface on Agar:	Slighty shiny
Texture on Agar:	Wrinkled
Deposit in Broth:	Thick 'fiberous' suspension.
Ring in Broth:	Unknown
Ring Colour:	N/A
Pellicle in Broth:	Thick
Pellicle Appearance:	Unknown
Pellicle Habitat:	Unknown

Cell Division:

Budding:	Unknown
Fission:	Unknown

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:	Unknown
Pseudomycelium Branch:	Unknown
Pseudomycelium Form:	Unknown
Blastospores:	Unknown
Blastospore Shape:	Unknown
Blastospore Location:	Unknown
Blastospore Habitat:	Unknown
True Mycelium:	Present
Clamp Connections:	Absent

Asexual Spores:

Ballistospores:	Absent
Arthrospores:
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:	<10%
Killer:	Unknown
Plasmid:	Unknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

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

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

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

Sole Sources of Nitrogen

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

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

Sequence Data:	Data not available.