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NCYC 682

Wickerhamomyces anomalus

Taxon Synonyms

Pichia anomala

Equivalent Strain Designations

M77

Depositor

F.R. Elliott

Deposit Date

March 1965

Habitat

Isolated from pitching yeast in British brewery.
Wickerhamomyces anomalus

Nagoya Protocol Restrictions

No known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain.

Details

Wickerhamomyces anomalus

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Key Information

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

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

Strain Information

  • Information

    Produces high amounts of ethyl acetate.

  • DepositorF.R. Elliott
  • Deposit NameHansenula anomala
  • Month of depositMarch
  • Deposit Year1965
  • HabitatIsolated from pitching yeast in British brewery.
  • Equivalent Strain DesignationsM77
  • ReferenceUnknown

Physical Characteristics

  • Optimum Temperature25
  • Miniumum Temperature9
  • Maximum Temperature35

Cells

  • ShapeRound-oval
  • Min Broth Breadth (µm)2
  • Max Broth Breadth (µm)5
  • Min Broth Length (µm)4
  • Max Broth Length (µm)7
  • Min Agar Breadth (µm)2
  • Max Agar Breadth (µm)4
  • Min Agar Length (µm)3
  • Max Agar Length (µm)8
  • ArrangementSingle
  • Colour on AgarWhite
  • Surface on AgarDull
  • Texture on AgarWrinkled
  • Deposit in BrothFlocculent
  • Ring in BrothAbsent
  • Ring ColourUnknown
  • Pellicle in BrothThin
  • Pellicle AppearanceMilky
  • Pellicle HabitatClimbing

Cell Division

  • BuddingMultipolar
  • FissionAbsent

Filamentous Growth

  • PseudomyceliumWell formed
  • Pseudomycelium BranchIrregularly branched
  • Pseudomycelium FormMycotorula
  • BlastosporesMany
  • Blastospore ShapeOval
  • Blastospore LocationVerticils
  • Blastospore HabitatIn chains
  • True MyceliumAbsent
  • Clamp ConnectionsAbsent

Asexual Spores

  • BallistosporesAbsent
  • AthrosporesAbsent
  • EndosporesAbsent
  • ChlamydosporesAbsent

Sexual Spores

  • AscosporesPresent
  • Ascospore ShapeHat
  • Ascospore WallSmooth
  • Ascospores No Per Ascus02-Mar
  • Ascus ShapeOval
  • ConjugationAbsent
  • TeliosporesAbsent
  • Teliospore ShapeN/A

Miscellaneous

  • AssayNo
  • Salt Tolerant15%
  • KillerUnknown
  • PlasmidUnknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

  • Glucose +
  • GalactoseWeak/Latent
  • Sucrose +
  • MaltoseWeak/Latent
  • Cellobiose -
  • Trehalose -
  • Lactose -
  • Melibiose -
  • Raffinose +
  • Melizitose -
  • Inulin -
  • Soluble Starch -
  • XyloseUnknown
  • AMD GlucosideWeak/Latent

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 Activity -
  • Starch Production -
  • Acid Tolerant -

26S rDNA seq

No data

Genomic Sequence Data

No data

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