M 256 [CBS 6274, CCRC 22403, JCM 1804, NRRL Y-7782]
Application
degrades xylose D-xylose
produces ethyl alcohol ethanol
produces lipases active at pH 5.5 and 7.5
Biosafety Level
1
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
freeze-dried
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Preceptrol®
no
Medium
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 25.0°C
Name of Depositor
SA Meyer
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--SA Meyer<<--J.P. van der Walt
Isolation
tunnels of Xylion adustus in Peltophorum africanum, South Africa
References
Calleja GB, et al. Rapid process for the conversion of xylose to ethanol. Canadian Patent 1,266,245
van der Walt JP, et al. Four new, related Candida species from South African insect sources. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 37: 449-460, 1971. PubMed: 5316519
Hou CT. pH dependence and thermostability of lipases from cultures from the ARS Culture Collection. J. Ind. Microbiol. 13: 242-248, 1994.
