Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (Jorgensen) Harrison var. mucilaginosa
Strain Designations
NRRL Y-1593 [CBS 325, MUCL 30589, VKM Y-342]
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Type Strain
yes
(type strain of Torula corallina), (type strain of Rhodotorula rubra var. curvata)
Preceptrol®
no
Morphology
After 6 days on malt extract agar at 20°C, cells are subglobose to ellipsoid or ovoid, 1.5-4 x 4-12 μm, occurring singly or in pairs. Colonies are pink, glistening, mucoid, smooth, and the margin is entire. ?
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Medium
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
ATCC® Medium 28: Emmons' modification of Sabouraud's agar
ATCC® Medium 323: Malt agar medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 24°C to 26°C
Atmosphere: Typical aerobic
Name of Depositor
NRRL
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--NRRL<<--CBS 325 (Rhodotorula rubra var. curvata) <<--- K. Saito
Isolation
air, Japan
References
. Die anaskosporogenen Hefen, erste Halfte. Amsterdam: North-Holland; 1934.
Saito K. Untersuchungen uber die atmospharischen Pilzkeime. Jpn. J. Bot. 1: 1-54, 1922.
