Table 2.
Physiological characteristics of Debaryomyces apis f.a., sp. nov. CIG-23HT and their closely related type strains.
| Biochemical test | MTCC-12914 | MTCC-7061* | MTCC-3578* | CBS-8300* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermentation of carbon compounds | ||||
| Glucose | + | + | + | − |
| Galactose | + | + | − | − |
| Maltose | + | − | w/− | − |
| Sucrose | + | − | w/− | − |
| d-Trehalose | + | − | − | − |
| Assimilation of carbon compounds | ||||
| d-Ribose | + | w | ± | − |
| d-Xylose | + | − | + | + |
| l-Arabinose | + | − | + | + |
| d-Arabinose | w/+ | − | − | − |
| Maltose | + | − | + | − |
| d-Cellobiose | + | − | + | − |
| Melezitose | w/+ | − | + | − |
| Salicin | + | − | + | − |
| Sucrose | w/+ | − | + | − |
| Glycerol | + | + | + | − |
| l-Sorbose | + | w | + | − |
| α-α-Trehalose | w/+ | − | ± | d,w |
| Erythritol | w/+ | + | − | − |
| Assimilation of nitrogen compounds | ||||
| Nitrate | − | − | − | − |
| d-Glucosamine | + | w | + | − |
| Lysine | w/+ | + | + | − |
| 37 °C | − | − | − | + |
| 50% Glucose | − | − | w | − |
| 60% Glucose | − | − | w | − |
| DBB test | − | − | − | − |
| Growth in vitamin-free medium | + | NA | − | − |
Physiological traits of type strains 1. Debaryomyces apis sp. nov. CIG-23HT (MTCC-12914T), 2. Debaryomyces singareniensis (MTCC-7061T), 3. Debaryomyces etchellsi (MTCC-3578T), 4. Debaryomyces mycophilus (CBS-8300T).
*Data from Kurtzman et al. The yeasts—A taxonomic study 5th edition 2nd volume (2011).
+ = positive; − = negative; w weak, d delayed, NA not available, v variable.