Figure 2. Representative morphological characterization of a Rhodotorula mucilaginosa isolate. In A, orange-colored mucoid colonies on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar; B, suspension of light field cells with a 40x magnification; C, characteristic microculture with rounded blastoconidias observed in a 40x magnification; D, polysaccharide capsule evidenced by China ink in 40x magnification; E, the cell wall evidenced by Calcofluor White; F, Scanning electron microscopy observed at 5000x magnification.
