Alkane yeasts

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Various types of yeast that can use n- alkanes as a source of energy and carbon are referred to as alkane yeasts . The mushrooms grow on petroleum fractions and can break down the alkanes they contain. Important species of this artificially composed group are for example Candida tropicalis , Yarrowia lipolytica as well as Pichia and Rhodotorula species.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Keyword “Alkanhefen” in: Herder-Lexikon der Biologie. Spectrum Akademischer Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg 2003. ISBN 3-8274-0354-5 .