Kazachstania exigua

Kazachstania exigua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Saccharomycetes
Order: Saccharomycetales
Family: Saccharomycetaceae
Genus: Kazachstania
Species:
K. exigua
Binomial name
Kazachstania exigua
Kurtzman

Kazachstania exigua is a yeast species that commonly occurs in olive brine[1] and in some kefir cultures.[2] It is one of the yeast species used in the production of sourdough.[3] It is acid-tolerant and maltose-negative.[4]

References

  1. ↑ John I. Pitt; Ailsa D. Hocking (2009). Fungi and Food Spoilage (3 ed.). Springer Publishing. p. 358. ISBN 978-0387922072.
  2. ↑ Egon Bech Hansen, "Microorganisms with technologically beneficial use." Archived 2012-07-04 at the Wayback Machine presented at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2011
  3. ↑ E.A. Johnson; C. Echavarri-Erasun (2011). Cletus Kurtzman; J.W. Fell; Teun Boekhout (eds.). "Yeast Biotechnology". The Yeasts: A Taxonomic Study. 1 (5 ed.). Elsevier: 23. ISBN 978-0080931272.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  4. ↑ Weibiao Zhou; Nantawan Therdthai (2012). Y.H. Hui; E. Özgül Evranuz (eds.). "Fermented Bread". Handbook of Plant-Based Fermented Food and Beverage Technology (2 ed.). CRC Press: 479. ISBN 978-1439849040.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
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