Kluyveromyces marxianus

PTCC No.: 
5189
Other collection No.: 
CBS 397, ATCC 46537, CCRC 21477, DBVPG 6164, IFO 1735, NCYC 851, NRRL Y-2415, UCD 71-58
Culture condition: 
25°C, aerobic
Information: 
<- CBS <- L.C.E. Kniphorst. Isolated from yoghurt; Netherlands. Degrades whey. Produces extracellular polyphosphates. Produces glycerol from whey permeate. Production of alcohol from whey (up to 12%)
Literature: 

Alcohol production (Adv Biotechnol 1981, 2: 181-187, German pat. p 2,948,827). Glycerol production (Enzyme Microb Technol 1994, 16: 143-150). Polyphosphates production (Acta 1983, 760: 143-148)

Supplied as: 
Freeze-dried
Risk group: 
1