Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
Se-Hee Hyun 1, Hyang Burm Lee 2 and Jong-Soo Lee
1Department of Biomedicinal Science and Biotechnology, Paichai University, Daejeon 302-735, Korea
2Divison of Applied Bioscience & Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea
Correspondence to biotech8@pcu.ac.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) September 30, 2013, 41(3):181-184.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2013.41.3.181
Received July 29, 2013; Revised September 23, 2013; Accepted September 23, 2013
Published: September 30, 2013.
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Rhodosporidium fluviale 201-C-1 and Kluyveromyces thermotolerans 150-JE-2(1) were isolated from wild flowers in Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do and Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, respectively. Rhodosporidium paludigenum 86-J-1 and Candida sp. 80-J-3 were also isolated from flowers in Jeju island, Korea. Characteristics for these yeasts were not reported before. Therefore, morphological and physiological characteristics for these yeasts were investigated in this study. R. fluviale 201-C-1 was halophilic asporogenous yeast and formed pseudomycelium. It also grew at 30 oC and pH 4.0-6.0. K. thermotolerans 150-JE-2(1) was sugar-tolerant and halotolerant asporogenous yeast. It formed pseudomycelium and showed positive urease activity. Candida sp. 80-J-3 and R. paludigenum 86-J-1 were asporogenous yeasts, and grew well in yeast extract-peptone dextrose(YPD) medium, potato-dextrose medium as well as vitamin-free medium and YPD medium containing 5% NaCl.
Candida sp. 80-J-3, Kluyveromyces thermotolerans, New records yeasts, Rhodosporidium fluviale, Rhodosporidium paludegenum, Wild flowers