ISSN:
1573-0832
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract 253 strains of yeast and yeast-like organisms were collected from 14 areas predominately on sea coasts in North-East Mecklenburg in German Democratic Republic between April and August 1970. 241 of these isolates are from various parts of plants and represent 13 genera. The most widespread fungi wereAureobasidium pullulans, Metschnikowia pulcherrima, M. reukaufii and carotenes containing yeast-like fungi. The qualitative composition of isolates varied with meteorological conditions directly or indirectly. Up to 5° CAureobasidium, Rhodotorula, Rhodosporidium, Kloeckera andCandida were found, all other genera not untill the atmosphaeric temperature in average 5–10° C reached,Saccharomyces andHansenula at higher temperature than 10° C. The most isolated yeasts did not ferment sugars or only glucose, but minority of them fermented sucrose and maltose.Metschnikowia species appeared in summer months and were isolated in smaller quantity then in warmer countries. In comparison with the number of carotenes containing isolates,Metschnikowia pecies were isolated in ten time smaller minority than in South Slovakia in 1959. The predominance of carotenes containing yeasts impressed to the whole set of isolated populations some specific features in connection with tolerancy to salts, activity of urease, growth temperature, splitting of fat substances, assimilation of hydrocarbones, etc.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02063059
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