Metschnikowia

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Metschnikowia
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Pichiomycetes
Order: Serinales
Family: Metschnikowiaceae
Genus: Metschnikowia
T. Kamienski

Metschnikowia is a genus of yeast in the family Metschnikowiaceae . Cells are usually spherical to ellipsoid. Asci are elongate and contain one or two needle shaped ascospores. Metschnikowia bicuspidata is the type species. [1] Metschnikowia pulcherrima has been investigated for use in winemaking [2] [3] and as a substitute for Palm oil. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Lachance, Marc-André (2011-01-01), Kurtzman, Cletus P.; Fell, Jack W.; Boekhout, Teun (eds.), "Chapter 46 - Metschnikowia Kamienski (1899)" , The Yeasts (Fifth Edition), Elsevier, pp. 575–620, doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-52149-1.00046-x, ISBN   978-0-444-52149-1 , retrieved 2020-04-14
  2. ↑ Lallemand Oenology. "FLAVIA® MP346 Product Data Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Frazer, Jennifer (February 27, 2014). "Wine Becomes More Like Whisky as Alcohol Content Gets High". Scientific American. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Scientists reveal revolutionary palm oil alternative: Yeast". TheGuardian.com . 17 February 2015.


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