Kluyveromyces marxianus (Hansen) van der Walt, teleomorph
Strain Designations
NRRL Y-1174
Alternate State
Candida kefyr (Beijerinck) van Uden et Buckley, anamorph
Application
degrades lactose lactin
produces ethyl alcohol ethanol
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
no
Preceptrol®
no
Medium
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 24.0°C
Name of Depositor
NRRL
References
Bothast RJ, et al. Ethanol production by 107 strains of yeasts on 5, 10, and 20% lactose. Biotechnol. Lett. 8: 593-596, 1986.
