Yeast & Mold

Elsinoe ampelina

Genus/speciesElsinoe ampelina

Classification: Ascomycete

Morphology:

Dekkera bruxellensis

Genus/Species: Dekkera bruxellensis (sporulating counterpart of Brettanomyces- i.e. Dekkera is the sporogenous form (ascospore-forming) or sexual teleomorph of Brettanomyces.)

Classification: Ascomycetes 

Morphology:

Cell:

Dekkera anomala

Genus/species (aliases):   

Dekkera anomala (Brettanomyces anomalus, anamorph, Brettanomyces/Dekkera claussensii, Torulopsis cylindrical, Candida beijingensis)

Classification:

Ascomycete, teleomorph

Cell Morphology:

Debaromyces hansenii

Genus/species (aliases): Debaromyces hansenii (Candida fomata, anamorph; Saccharomyces hansenii, Torulaspora hansenii, Debaromyces tyrocola, Castellania castellanii

Classification: Ascomycetel, teleomorph

Morphology:

Cryptococcus laurentii

Genus/species (aliases): Cryptococcus laurentii; (Torulaspora laurentii; Torulopsis flavescens;Torulopsis flavescens;Cryptococcus flavescens; Rhodotorula laurentii; Torula flavescens; Torula laurentii);

Classification (ascomycete/basidiomycete): Basidiomycete

Morphology:

Cryptococcus albidus

Genus/species: Cryptococcus albidus as the asexual (anamorphic) form; Filobasidiella neoformans when sexual (telemorphic)

Classification: Basidiomycete

Morphology:

Coniella petrakii

Genus/species(alias)Coniella petrakii (White rot)

Classification: Ascomycete

Morphology:

Chrysonilia sp.

Genus/species: Chrysonilia sp.

Classification: Ascomycete

Morphology:

  • Cell: hyphae are smooth-walled and septate, lateral branches that form chains of conidia.
  • Colony: Circular form, pale pink
  • Spore: pinkish, irregular, smooth-walled, ovoidal to ellipsoidal
  • Zygote: NA
  • Ascus: long cylindrical ascus with up to 8 ascospores.
  • Liquid Growth: clumpy

Physiological Traits:

Candida zemplinina

Genus/species (aliases):  Candida zemplinina

Classification: Ascomycete; anamorph

Morphology:

Cell:  reproduces by budding; ellipsoid to elongated (2.2 – 3.0 x 3.0 – 5.2 μm) in single cells or pairs.

Colony:

  • Malt agar: low circular with smooth to finely shaped margins and butyrous texture
  • Spore: NA
  • Zygote: NA
  • Ascus: NA


Liquid Growth: pellicle film

Candida vini

Genus/species (aliases): Candida vini (Mycoderma vini; Mycokluyveria vini; Saccharomyces mtcoderma; Candida mycoderma; Mycoderma cerevisiae; Azymocandida mycoderma)

Classification: Ascomycete; anamorph

Morphology:

Cell: reproduces by budding, cells ovoid to cylindrical, singly, in pairs, small groups, or chains; simple to elaborate branched pseudohypahe may be formed

Colony: