Table 1.
Sugar utilization by yeast strains as detected with the API AUX 20C kit
| Sugar | Control (S. cerevisiae CBS12555) | Sz. japonicus SZJ-1 | Sz. japonicus SZJ-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| d-Glucose | + | + | + |
| Glycerol | − | w | − |
| Calcium 2-keto-gluconate | − | − | − |
| l-Arabinose | − | − | − |
| d-Xylose | − | − | − |
| Adonitol | − | − | − |
| Xylitol | − | − | − |
| d-Galactose | − | − | − |
| Inositol | − | − | − |
| d-Sorbitol | − | − | − |
| Methyl-α-d-glucopyranoside | + | − | − |
| N-Acetyl-glucosamine | − | − | − |
| d-Cellobiose | − | − | − |
| d-Lactose (bovine origin) | − | − | − |
| d-Maltose | + | − | − |
| d-Saccharose (sucrose) | + | + | + |
| d-Trehalose | w | − | − |
| d-Melezitose | w | − | − |
| d-Raffinose | w | − | w |
+ (positive), yeast strain could utilize the substrate; − (negative), yeast strain could not utilize the substrate; w (weak), yeast strain showed little turbidity with the API kit