Metschnikowia
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Metschnikowia
T. Kamienski
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Metschnikowia is a genus of yeast in the family Metschnikowiaceae . Cells are usually spherical to ellipsoid. Asci are elongate and contain one or two needle shaped ascospores. Metschnikowia bicuspidata is the type species. [1] Metschnikowia pulcherrima has been investigated for use in winemaking [2] [3] and as a substitute for Palm oil . [4]
References
- ↑ Lachance, Marc-André (2011-01-01), Kurtzman, Cletus P.; Fell, Jack W.; Boekhout, Teun (eds.), "Chapter 46 - Metschnikowia Kamienski (1899)" , The Yeasts (Fifth Edition) , Elsevier, pp. 575–620, doi : 10.1016/b978-0-444-52149-1.00046-x , ISBN 978-0-444-52149-1 , retrieved 2020-04-14
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: CS1 maint: url-status ( link ) - ↑ Frazer, Jennifer (February 27, 2014). "Wine Becomes More Like Whisky as Alcohol Content Gets High" . Scientific American . Retrieved March 3, 2014 .
- ↑ "Scientists reveal revolutionary palm oil alternative: Yeast" . TheGuardian.com . 17 February 2015.