NCYC 542

Pichia membranifaciens

Taxon Synonyms

Pichia membranifaciens

Equivalent Strain Designations

CBS 2284, IFO 1284, K-358 ,IGC 2755, IGC 5151, JCM 3644.

Depositor

Dr. H. J. Phaff

Deposit Date

Unknown 1958

Habitat

Trees exudate, California, USA.

Nagoya Protocol Restrictions

No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain.

Details

Pichia membranifaciens

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Key Information

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

Strain Information

InformationUnknown
DepositorDr. H. J. Phaff
Deposit NamePichia silvestris
Month of depositUnknown
Deposit Year1958
HabitatTrees exudate, California, USA.
Equivalent Strain DesignationsCBS 2284, IFO 1284, K-358 ,IGC 2755, IGC 5151, JCM 3644.
ReferencePhaff & Knapp, A.v.Leeuwenhoek 22: 117-130, 1956. Yamada et al., J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 19: 189-208, 1973 (CoQ).

Physical Characteristics

Optimum TemperatureUnknown
Miniumum TemperatureUnknown
Maximum TemperatureUnknown

Cells

ShapeOval
Min Broth Breadth (µm)3
Max Broth Breadth (µm)6
Min Broth Length (µm)4
Max Broth Length (µm)10
Min Agar Breadth (µm)2
Max Agar Breadth (µm)5
Min Agar Length (µm)5
Max Agar Length (µm)19
ArrangementPairs
Colour on AgarCream
Surface on AgarDull
Texture on AgarSmooth
Deposit in BrothNon-Flocculent
Ring in BrothAbsent
Ring ColourUnknown
Pellicle in BrothThin
Pellicle AppearanceMilky
Pellicle HabitatClimbing

Cell Division

BuddingMultipolar
FissionAbsent

Filamentous Growth

PseudomyceliumWell formed
Pseudomycelium BranchUnknown
Pseudomycelium FormUnknown
BlastosporesAbsent
Blastospore ShapeN/A
Blastospore LocationN/A
Blastospore HabitatN/A
True MyceliumAbsent
Clamp ConnectionsAbsent

Asexual Spores

BallistosporesAbsent
AthrosporesAbsent
EndosporesAbsent
ChlamydosporesAbsent

Sexual Spores

AscosporesPresent
Ascospore ShapeHat
Ascospore WallUnknown
Ascospores No Per Ascus4
Ascus ShapeUnknown
ConjugationAbsent
TeliosporesAbsent
Teliospore ShapeN/A

Miscellaneous

AssayUnknown
Salt TolerantUnknown
KillerUnknown
PlasmidUnknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

Glucose -
Galactose -
Sucrose -
Maltose -
Cellobiose -
Trehalose -
Lactose -
Melibiose -
Raffinose -
Melizitose -
Inulin -
Soluble Starch -
XyloseUnknown
AMD Glucoside -

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen

NH4 2SO4Unknown
KNO3 -
EthylamineUnknown
CadaverineUnknown
LysineUnknown

Other

Vitamin Free Growth +
Cyclohex 100Unknown
Cyclohex 1000Unknown
Glucose Growth 50Unknown
Glucose Growth 60Unknown
Lipolytic -
Acid ProductionUnknown
Growth 37Unknown
Growth 40Unknown
Arbutin Hydrolysis -
Urease ActivityUnknown
Starch Production -
Acid Tolerant +

26S rDNA seq

      No data
  

Genomic Sequence Data

      No data
  

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