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NCYC 54

Pichia membranifaciens

Taxon Synonyms

Pichia membranifaciens

Equivalent Strain Designations

NCTC 479

Depositor

A. Klocker, Carlsberg Laboratory.

Deposit Date

April 1920

Habitat

Unknown

Nagoya Protocol Restrictions

No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain.

Details

Pichia membranifaciens

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Key Information

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

  • Glucose +
  • Galactose -
  • Sorbose -
  • Sucrose -
  • Maltose -
  • Cellobiose -
  • Trehalose -
  • Lactose -
  • Melibiose -
  • Raffinose -
  • Melezitose -
  • Inulun -
  • Soluble Starch -
  • Xylose -
  • L Arabinose -
  • D Arabinose -
  • Ribose -
  • Rhamnose -
  • Ethanol +
  • Glycerol +
  • Erythritol -
  • Ribitol -
  • Galactitol -
  • Mannitol -
  • Sorbitol -
  • AMD Glucoside -
  • Salicin -
  • Lactic Acid +
  • Succinic Acid +
  • Citric Acid -
  • Inositol -
  • Gluconolactone -
  • Glucosamine -
  • Methanol -
  • Xylitol -

Strain Information

  • InformationUnknown
  • DepositorA. Klocker, Carlsberg Laboratory.
  • Deposit NamePichia membranifaciens
  • Month of depositApril
  • Deposit Year1920
  • HabitatUnknown
  • Equivalent Strain DesignationsNCTC 479
  • ReferenceA.E. Wiles J.I.B 1950. p192.

Physical Characteristics

  • Optimum TemperatureUnknown
  • Miniumum TemperatureUnknown
  • Maximum TemperatureUnknown

Cells

  • ShapeLong-oval
  • Min Broth Breadth (µm)2
  • Max Broth Breadth (µm)5
  • Min Broth Length (µm)7
  • Max Broth Length (µm)22
  • Min Agar Breadth (µm)2
  • Max Agar Breadth (µm)5
  • Min Agar Length (µm)5
  • Max Agar Length (µm)17
  • ArrangementSingle
  • Colour on AgarCream
  • Surface on AgarDull
  • Texture on AgarWrinkled
  • Deposit in BrothFlocculent
  • Ring in BrothAbsent
  • Ring ColourUnknown
  • Pellicle in BrothThick
  • Pellicle AppearanceWrinkled
  • Pellicle HabitatClimbing

Cell Division

  • BuddingMultipolar
  • FissionAbsent

Filamentous Growth

  • PseudomyceliumWell formed
  • Pseudomycelium BranchIrregularly branched
  • Pseudomycelium FormUnknown
  • BlastosporesAbsent
  • Blastospore ShapeUnknown
  • Blastospore LocationUnknown
  • Blastospore HabitatUnknown
  • True MyceliumAbsent
  • Clamp ConnectionsAbsent

Asexual Spores

  • BallistosporesAbsent
  • AthrosporesAbsent
  • EndosporesAbsent
  • ChlamydosporesAbsent

Sexual Spores

  • AscosporesPresent
  • Ascospore ShapeHemispherical
  • Ascospore WallSmooth
  • Ascospores No Per AscusUnknown
  • Ascus ShapeOval
  • ConjugationAbsent
  • TeliosporesAbsent
  • Teliospore ShapeUnknown

Miscellaneous

  • AssayNo
  • Salt Tolerant -
  • KillerNo
  • PlasmidUnknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

  • GlucoseWeak/Latent
  • Galactose -
  • Sucrose -
  • Maltose -
  • Cellobiose -
  • Trehalose -
  • Lactose -
  • Melibiose -
  • Raffinose -
  • Melizitose -
  • Inulin -
  • Soluble Starch -
  • XyloseUnknown
  • AMD Glucoside -

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen

  • NH4 2SO4 +
  • KNO3 -
  • Ethylamine +
  • Cadaverine +
  • LysineUnknown

Other

  • Vitamin Free Growth +
  • Cyclohex 100 -
  • Cyclohex 1000 -
  • Glucose Growth 50 -
  • Glucose Growth 60 -
  • Lipolytic -
  • Acid Production -
  • Growth 37 -
  • Growth 40Unknown
  • Arbutin Hydrolysis -
  • Urease ActivityWeak/Latent
  • Starch Production -
  • Acid Tolerant -

26S rDNA seq

No data

Genomic Sequence Data

No data

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