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740 - Pichia etchellsii
This is the Pichia etchellsii Type Strain
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Pichia etchellsii
| NCYC Number: | 740 |
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| Name: | Pichia etchellsii |
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| Depositor: | Dr. J.A. Barnett. |
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| Deposit Name: | Pichia etchellsii |
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| Deposit Month: | June |
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| Deposit Year: | 1972 |
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| Equivalent Strain Designations: | ATCC 20126, CBS 2011, CCRC 21479, CECT 11406, DBVPG 7041, IFO 1283, JCM 8122, MUCL 30284, NRRL Y-7121, NRRL Y-7607 |
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| Habitat: | Isolated from fermenting cucumbers, in 15% brine with 0.61% lactic acid. |
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| References: | - Isono M , et al. Process for producing unsaturated steroids: US Patent 3,616,226 dated Oct 26 1971.
- Maleszka R , Schneider H . Fermentation of D-xylose, xylitol, and D-xylulose by yeasts. Can. J. Microbiol. 28: 360-363, 1982.
- Kreger-van Rij NJ . Endomycopsis vini and Pichia etchellsii spp. n.. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 30: 428-432, 1964.
- Yamada Y. , et al. An emendation of the genus Debaryomyces Lodder et Kreger-van Rij and the proposals of two new combinations, Debaryomyces carsonii and Debaryomyces etchellsii (Saccharomycetaceae). . J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 38: 623-626, 1992.
- Cong YS , et al. Linear DNA plasmids from Pichia etchellsii, Debaryomyces hansenii and Wingea robertsiae. Microbiology 140: 1327-1335, 1994.
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| Information: | - US Patent 3,616,226 for production of unsaturated steroids.
- Ferments pentoses (Maleszka R , Schneider H, 1982).
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| Special Applications: | - Degradation / Utilisation: Pentoses
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Temperature:
| Optimum Temperature (Degrees Celcius): | |
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| Miniumum Temperature(Degrees Celcius): | |
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| Maximum Temperature (Degrees Celcius): | |
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Cells:
| Shape: | Long-oval |
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| Min Broth Breadth: | 2 |
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| Max Broth Breadth: | 6 |
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| Min Broth Length: | 4 |
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| Max Broth Length: | 10 |
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| Min Agar Breadth: | |
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| Max Agar Breadth: | |
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| Min Agar Length: | |
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| Max Agar Length: | |
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| Arrangement: | Chains |
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| Colour on Agar: | Unknown |
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| Surface on Agar: | Unknown |
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| Texture on Agar: | Unknown |
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| Deposit in Broth: | Unknown |
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| Ring in Broth: | Unknown |
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| Ring Colour: | Unknown |
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| Pellicle in Broth: | Unknown |
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| Pellicle Appearance: | Unknown |
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| Pellicle Habitat: | Unknown |
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Cell Division:
| Budding: | Multipolar |
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| Fission: | Absent |
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Filamentous Growth:
| Pseudomycelium: | Well formed |
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| Pseudomycelium Branch: | Unknown |
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| Pseudomycelium Form: | Unknown |
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| Blastospores: | Few |
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| Blastospore Shape: | Unknown |
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| Blastospore Location: | Unknown |
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| Blastospore Habitat: | Unknown |
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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: | Unknown |
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| Glucose: | + |
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| Galactose: | - |
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| Sucrose: | - |
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| Maltose: | Weak/Latent |
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| Cellobiose: | Unknown |
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| Trehalose: | Unknown |
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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: | - |
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| Xylose: | Unknown |
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| A M D Glucoside: | Unknown |
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| Glucose: | + |
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| Galactose: | + |
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| Sorbose: | + |
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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: | + |
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| L Arabinose: | - |
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| D Arabinose: | + |
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| Ribose: | - |
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| Rhamnose: | - |
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| Ethanol: | + |
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| Glycerol: | + |
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| Erythritol: | - |
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| Ribitol: | Unknown |
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| Galactitol: | - |
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| Mannitol: | + |
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| Sorbitol: | + |
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| A M D Glucoside: | + |
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| Salicin: | + |
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| Lactic Acid: | - |
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| Succinic Acid: | + |
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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: | + |
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| KNO3: | - |
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| Ethylamine: | + |
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| Cadaverine: | Unknown |
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| Lysine: | Unknown |
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| Vitamin Free Growth: | Weak/Latent |
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| Cyclohex 100ppm: | - |
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| Cyclohex 1000ppm: | - |
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| 50% Glucose Growth: | Unknown |
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| 60% Glucose Growth: | - |
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| Lipolytic: | - |
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| Acid Production: | - |
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| 37c Growth: | - |
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| 40c Growth: | Unknown |
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| Arbutin Hydrolysis: | Weak/Latent |
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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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