TABLE 1.
Characteristics of T. inkina
| Carbon source | Reaction after growth for 14 daysb |
|---|---|
| Glucose | + |
| Galactose | + or − |
| l-Sorbose | + D |
| d-Glucosamine | − |
| Xylose | + |
| l-Arabinose | + or − |
| d-Arabinose | + or − |
| l-Rhamnose | − |
| Sucrose | + |
| Maltose | − |
| Trehalose | + or − |
| Cellobiose | + |
| Salicin | + D |
| Melibiose | − |
| Lactose | + D |
| Raffinose | − |
| Melezitose | + D |
| Starch | + or − |
| Glycerol | + or − |
| Erythritol | + D |
| Ribitol | − |
| Xylitol | + or − |
| l-Arabinitol | + or − |
| d-Glucitol | + or − |
| d-Mannitol | + D |
| Galactitol | − |
| Inositol | + |
| 2-Keto-d-gluconate | + |
| d-Gluconate | + |
| d-Glucuronate | + |
| dl-Lactate | + |
| Citrate | + D |
| Methanol | − |
| Ethanol | + |
| Nitrate | − |
| Nitrite | − |
| Ethylamine | + |
| Cadaverine | + |
| Creatine | − |
| Cycloheximide (0.01%) | + |
a
All strains grew at 25, 30, 35, 37, and 40°C and hydrolyzed urea. Colonies were white to cream and finely cerebriform. Budding cells and hyphae disarticulated into rectangular or cylindrical arthroconidia. There was no sexual reproduction.
b
D, delayed reaction; + or −, positive or negative reaction depending on strain analyzed.