Identification of Pichia anomala isolated from yoghurt by RFLP of the ITS region

Authors
Caggia, C Restuccia, C Pulvirenti, A Giudici, P
Citation
C. Caggia et al., Identification of Pichia anomala isolated from yoghurt by RFLP of the ITS region, INT J F MIC, 71(1), 2001, pp. 71-73
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01681605 → ACNP
Volume
71
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
71 - 73
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-1605(200112)71:1<71:IOPAIF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Several packs of swollen retailed plain and flavoured yoghurt were examined . The most commonly found species was Pichia anomala, identified both by ph ysiological tests and RFLP analysis of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. The isolated strains did not ferment lactose and were positi ve for galactose fermentation, confirming the hypothesis that galactose-fer menting yeast could be the cause of spoilage in yoghurt. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.