Publications
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| physiological and dna characterization of candida maltosa, a hydrocarbon-utilizing yeast. | selected yeast classified as candida sake van uden et buckley were examined for their physiological, morphological and immunological properties and their dna relatedness. candida maltosa komagata, nakase et katsuya is herein recognized as a species separate from c. sake, candida maltosa was distinguished from c. sake and from c. tropicalis by insignificant dna reassociation. in addition, c. maltosa was distinguished from c. sake by its higher maximal growth temperature and lower guanine plus cyt ... | 1975 | 53037 |
| the fungal flora of loganberries in relation to storage and spoilage. | botrytis cinerea, cladosporium spp., penicillium spp., aureobasidium pullulans, mucor mucedo, phoma state of didymella applanata, cryptococcus laurentii var. laurentii, c. albidus var. albidus, candida sake and sporobolomyces roseus were consistently present on freshly harvested loganberries. botrytis cinerea was the main spoilage organism with mucor mucedo of minor importance. the importance of benomyl-resistant strains of b. cinerea is discussed. | 1977 | 557301 |
| relationship of primer specificity of fatty acid de novo synthetase to fatty acid composition in 10 species of bacteria and yeasts. | fatty acid compositions of lipids from six bacteria and four yeasts were determined. fatty acid de novo synthetases were investigated with respect to chain length specificity towards acyl-coa primers of various chain lengths. four species of bacteria (bacillus subtilis, corynebacterium cyclohexanicum, micrococcus luteus, and pseudomonas maltophilia) possess branched-chain fatty acids of the iso and anteiso series as the major acids. de novo synthetases from these organisms exhibited specificity ... | 1980 | 7459715 |
| validity of candida natalensis van der walt et tscheuschner. | in order to verify whether candida natalensis is a synonym of candida sake or not, we investigated dna base composition, dna-dna hybridization, the electrophoretic patterns of enzymes, and proton magnetic resonance (pmr) spectra of cell wall mannans of representative strains of c. natalensis and c. sake. no significant differences in dna base compositions were found among strains of c. natalensis and c. sake. very low dna relatedness was detected between the type strain of c. natalensis and the ... | 1989 | 2750310 |
| identification and genetic characterization of yeasts isolated from freshwater prawns, macrobrachium rosenbergii de man, in taiwan. | since 1987, farmers in southern taiwan have reported significant disease-related mortalities in freshwater prawns. most mortalities have occurred during the winter, and usually almost all the adult prawns die within 4-5 days after clinical signs appear. histopathological studies show that cells in hepatopancreatic ducts and tubules are vacuolized and degenerated. large numbers of membrane-bound yeast aggregates are observed in the affected tissues. two hundred and seventeen yeast isolates were o ... | 1998 | 21361973 |
| biological control of major postharvest pathogens on apple with candida sake. | epiphytic microorganisms isolated from apples, pears and the surfaces of apple leaves were screened for antagonistic activity against penicillium expansum (blue-mold), botrytis cinerea (gray-mold) and rhizopus nigricans (rhizopus rot) on apple (malus domestica). a total of 933 bacteria and yeasts were tested in primary screening against p. expansum. ninety-two strains reduced the lesion size on apples by more than 50%, 72 of which were isolated from the surface of apples. for secondary screening ... | 1998 | 9600605 |
| candida sake: a relevant species in the context of hiv-associated oropharyngeal candidosis? | candida sake is routinely identified in the oral cavity of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) using the commercial identification system atb 32 c. to establish the prevalence of c. sake and to evaluate this designation repeatedly found using the atb 32 c system, 94 hiv-infected patients were investigated for the presence of oral candidosis based on clinical and microbiological grounds. a total of 186 candida isolates from 62 patients were obtained. using the assimilati ... | 1998 | 9462870 |
| cell wall preparations from environmental yeasts: effect on alveolar macrophage function in vitro. | organic dust toxic syndrome (odts) is associated with inhalation of high concentrations of organic materials and is a noninfectious illness characterized by fever, malaise, myalgia, and neutrophilic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract. studies in our laboratory of fungi in fresh lumber have demonstrated that yeasts may predominate and have raised the issue of potential exposure of sawmill workers to yeasts. zymosan, a cell wall preparation from saccharomyces cerevisiae, is a potent stimu ... | 1998 | 9852493 |
| control of blue mold of apples by preharvest application of candida sake grown in media with different water activity. | abstract unmodified and low water activity (a(w))-tolerant cells of candida sake cpa-1 applied before harvest were compared for ability to control blue mold of apples ('golden delicious') caused by penicillium expansum under commercial storage conditions. the population dynamics of strain cpa-1 on apples were studied in the orchard and during storage following application of 3 x 10(6) cfu/ml of each treatment 2 days prior to harvest. in the field, the population size of the unmodified treatment ... | 1998 | 18944874 |
| biological control of blue mould on apple by a strain of candida sake under several controlled atmosphere conditions. | the biocontrol potential of the yeast candida sake (cpa-1) against penicillium expansum decay of apples under several controlled atmosphere conditions was investigated. in a laboratory trial under different commercial cold storage conditions, increasing concentrations of c. sake improved decay control. a maximum reduction of decay was achieved at 3% o2-3% co2 atmosphere. it amounted to a 97% lesion reduction after treatment with a suspension containing 2.4 x 10(6) cfu/ml of c. sake (cpa-1). in a ... | 2000 | 10898465 |
| solute stresses affect growth patterns, endogenous water potentials and accumulation of sugars and sugar alcohols in cells of the biocontrol yeast candida sake. | to evaluate the effect of modifications of water activity (aw 0. 996-0.92) of a molasses medium with different solutes (glycerol, glucose, nacl, proline or sorbitol) on growth, intracellular water potentials (psi(c)) and endogenous accumulation of polyols/sugars in the biocontrol yeast candida sake. | 2000 | 11123474 |
| improving water stress tolerance of the biocontrol yeast candida sake grown in molasses-based media by physiological manipulation. | the biocontrol agent candida sake was cultured on either an unmodified molasses-based medium (water activity, a(w) 0.996) or on water stressed media produced by the addition of glycerol, glucose, nacl, sorbitol, or proline to 0.98, and 0.96 a(w) for 24, 48, and 72 h, to study their impact on subsequent cell viability, and on concentrations of endogenous sugars (trehalose and glucose) and polyols (glycerol, erythritol, arabitol, and mannitol). the viability of cells of different ages cultured on ... | 2001 | 11261491 |
| viability, efficacy, and storage stability of freeze-dried biocontrol agent candida sake using different protective and rehydration media. | viability, efficacy against penicillium expansum on golden delicious apples, and storage stability of freeze-dried candida sake strain cpa-1 were studied. the effect of several protective agents and rehydration media was investigated in the freeze drying of c. sake. skimmed milk at 10% concentration was a good rehydration medium for all protectants tested. in general, good viability results were obtained when the same solution was used as a protectant and as a rehydration medium. the best surviv ... | 2001 | 11403138 |
| purification and characterization of an intracellular beta-glucosidase from a candida sake strain isolated from fruit juices. | a yeast strain isolated in the laboratory from fruit juices was studied and classified as candida sake. the strain produces an intracellular beta-glucosidase when grown with cellobiose as the carbon source. the enzyme was purified by ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration. the molecular mass of the purified intracellular beta-glucosidase, estimated by gel filtration, was 240 kda. the tetrameric structure of the beta-glucosidase was determined following treatment of the purified enzyme wi ... | 2001 | 11732712 |
| effect of freeze drying and protectants on viability of the biocontrol yeast candida sake. | the effects of freezing method, freeze drying process, and the use of protective agents on the viability of the biocontrol yeast candida sake were studied. freezing at -20 degrees c was the best method to preserve the viability of c. sake cells after freeze drying using 10% skim milk as a protectant (28.9% survival). liquid nitrogen freezing caused the highest level of damage to the cells with viability < 10%. different concentrations of exogenous substances including sugars, polyols, polymers a ... | 2001 | 11393686 |
| control of penicillium expansum and botrytis cinerea on apples and pears with the combination of candida sake and pantoea agglomerans. | the effectiveness of candida sake (cpa-1) in combination with pantoea agglomerans (cpa-2) for controlling penicillium expansum and botrytis cinerea on pears and apples was determined. the concentrations tested were 2 x 10(6) and 2 x 10(7) cfu/ml for c. sake and 2 x 10(7) and 8 x 10(7) cfu/ml for p. agglomerans. at room temperature, the two antagonists were combined in proportions of 0 to 100% in 25% increments. at the proportion of 50:50, no rot development was observed in pears, and the greates ... | 2002 | 11808791 |
| improvement of candida sake biocontrol activity against post-harvest decay by the addition of ammonium molybdate. | to improve the efficacy of candida sake by adding ammonium molybdate to control post-harvest decay in golden delicious apples. | 2002 | 11972698 |
| improved control of postharvest decay of pears by the combination of candida sake (cpa-1) and ammonium molybdate. | abstract the potential enhancement of candida sake (cpa-1) by ammonium molybdate to control blue and gray mold caused by penicillium expansum and botrytis cinerea, respectively, on blanquilla pears was investigated. in laboratory trials, improved control of blue and gray molds was obtained with the application of ammonium molybdate (1, 5, 10, and 15 mm) alone or in combination with c. sake at 2 x 10(6) or 2 x 10(7) cfu ml(-1) on blanquilla pears stored at 20 degrees c. in semicommercial trials a ... | 2002 | 18944000 |
| liquid formulation of the postharvest biocontrol agent candida sake cpa-1 in isotonic solutions. | abstract viability of the postharvest biocontrol agent candida sake cpa-1 stored as liquid formulation was evaluated by studying the effect of growth, preservation medium, and temperature. c. sake was grown in molasses medium with unmodified water activity (a(w)) and in the same with a(w) modified to 0.98 with the addition of several solutes. cells were preserved with isotonic solutions of different substances. efficacy of liquid formulations stored for different periods was tested against infec ... | 2003 | 18944358 |
| liquid formulation of the biocontrol agent candida sake by modifying water activity or adding protectants. | to evaluate the effect of modification of water activity (aw) and the addition of protective substances in the preservation medium of liquid formulations of the biocontrol agent candida sake stored at 4 and 20 degrees c. | 2003 | 12534826 |
| optimization of growth conditions of the postharvest biocontrol agent candida sake cpa-1 in a lab-scale fermenter. | to maximize the growth (expressed as number of viable cells per millilitre) of the postharvest biocontrol agent candida sake cpa(-1) at laboratory scale conditions. | 2003 | 12859762 |
| efficacy of candida sake cpa-1 formulation for controlling penicillium expansum decay on pome fruit from different mediterranean regions. | the effectiveness of a formulated product of the yeast candida sake cpa-1 for controlling postharvest diseases on pome fruits was demonstrated in laboratory, semicommercial, and commercial trials carried out in the major pome fruit producing region of the european union. first, one wettable powder and seven liquid formulations were tested in laboratory trials that involved two varieties of apples and two varieties of pears. in all cases, an efficacy similar to that of fresh cells was demonstrate ... | 2006 | 17133815 |
| yeast ecology in french cider and black olive natural fermentations. | in this study, rdna its restriction analysis was used to identify yeasts from two naturally fermented products: french ciders and black olives. in cider musts and bottled ciders, the pcr-rflp method generated 15 different its/rflp profiles for a total of 208 isolates. the predominant yeasts corresponded to saccharomyces bayanus, saccharomyces cerevisiae, lachancea cidri and dekkera anomala. three identified species: candida sake, candida tropicalis and kluyveromyces marxianus had never been desc ... | 2006 | 16380183 |
| successful treatment of fungus balls due to fluconazole-resistant candida sake obstructing ureter stents in a renal transplant patient. | reported here is the case of a 72-year-old renal transplant recipient with stenosis of the neo-ureter requiring stents, who was admitted to hospital with pyonephrosis caused by fungus balls. fluconazole-resistant candida sake was grown. treatment with external drainage of the renal pelvis and intravenous and local administration of caspofungin resulted in relief of the obstruction. eradication of the infection was achieved by surgical removal of the ureter with all stents and construction of a c ... | 2006 | 16365722 |
| rapd with microsatellite as a tool for differentiation of candida genus yeasts isolated in brewing. | fifteen wild yeast strains were isolated in two factories of a lager brewing company in poland. their identification with api 32c system showed mainly the presence of candida sake species (7/15). to differentiate the isolates, randomly amplified polymorphic dna (rapd) with (gtg)(5), (gac)(5), (gaca)(4) microsatellite primers and m13 core sequence (5'-gag ggt ggc ggt tct-3') were chosen. the results of patterns similarity are presented as dendrograms for each rapd analysis and for overall pattern ... | 2007 | 17188210 |
| [the fungicidal activity and paradoxical effect of caspofungin against yeast. influence of culture medium and incubation time]. | the effect of culture medium and incubation time on the fungicidal activity of caspofungin and on the frequency of paradoxical effect has been studied in 144 blood culture isolates (42, candida tropicalis, 32 candida glabrata, 21 candida krusei, 20 candida parapsilosis, 11 candida guilliermondii, 4 candida famata, 3 candida lusitaniae, 3 blastoschizomyces capitatus, 2 saccharomyces cerevisiae, 2 yarrowia lipolytica, 1 candida inconspicua, 1 candida lambica, 1 candida sake y 1 pichia ohmeri). the ... | 2007 | 18563217 |
| changing pattern of candidaemia 2001-2006 and use of antifungal therapy at the university hospital of vienna, austria. | a retrospective survey of candidaemia between 2001 and 2006 was performed at the university hospital of vienna, a 2200-bed centre with large organ transplantation and haematology-oncology units. the incidence rate of candida spp. in blood cultures increased from 0.27 cases/1000 admissions in 2001 to 0.77 cases/1000 admissions in 2006 (p <0.005). the incidence of candidaemia caused by candida albicans and by non-albicans candida spp. both increased during this period; although there was a trend t ... | 2007 | 17725647 |
| native aortic valve endocarditis caused by candida sake. | the case is presented of a native valve endocarditis caused by candida sake in a 34-year-old farmer with no history of intravenous drug abuse or pre-existing valvular abnormality. the patient presented with septicemia and multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (mods). clinical and diagnostic work-up revealed findings of severe aortic regurgitation and large vegetations on the aortic valve. preoperatively, the patient was treated for three weeks with amphotericin b; when the mods had improved, open-hear ... | 2008 | 18512490 |
| effect of biocontrol agents candida sake and pantoea agglomerans on penicillium expansum growth and patulin accumulation in apples. | penicillium expansum is the major responsible of fruit pome decaying in cold storage. apples spoiled by p. expansum are expected to contain patulin, a mycotoxin which is proven to affect human health. the use of chemicals is the most common procedure to prevent rots in postharvest but legislation is becoming more and more restrictive. the use of biocontrol agents (bca) as an alternative tool is currently being proposed. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two bca (candida sake cp ... | 2008 | 18191492 |
| impact of mild heat treatments on induction of thermotolerance in the biocontrol yeast candida sake cpa-1 and viability after spray-drying. | the objective of this study was to examine the induction of thermotolerance in the biocontrol agent candida sake cpa-1 cells by mild heat treatments to enhanced survival of formulations using spray-drying. the possible role of heat-shock proteins (hsps) biosynthesis in induced thermotolerance and the role of sugars and sugar alcohols were also determined. | 2008 | 17927743 |
| candida sake--a rare cause of fungal endocarditis. | 2008 | 18935744 | |
| occurrence and growth of yeasts in processed meat products - implications for potential spoilage. | spoilage of meat products is in general attributed to bacteria but new processing and storage techniques inhibiting growth of bacteria may provide opportunities for yeasts to dominate the microflora and cause spoilage of the product. with the aim of obtaining a deeper understanding of the potential role of yeast in spoilage of five different processed meat products (bacon, ham, salami and two different liver patés), yeasts were isolated, enumerated and identified during processing, in the final ... | 2008 | 22063618 |
| first case of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis due to candida sake. | fungal peritonitis is a relatively uncommon complication of peritoneal dialysis that contributes significantly to morbidity, drop out from the continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (capd) program, and mortality. candida sake infections were rarely published in literature. we present the first case of peritonitis due to c. sake. a 41-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, weakness. abdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a fistula tract, which h ... | 2009 | 18627471 |
| maturing dynamics of surface microflora in fontina pdo cheese studied by culture-dependent and -independent methods. | to study the evolution of rind microbial communities in fontina pdo cheese. | 2009 | 19054234 |
| epidemiological phenotypic characteristics of vaginal yeasts at the comoros. | the aim of the prospective, descriptive survey conducted in moroni, comoros was to establish the distribution of vulvovaginal mycoses in pregnant and symptomatic women and to study the epidemiological characteristics of the yeast isolates. all isolated strains were epidemiologically evaluated by phenotypical methods. three phenotypic epidemiological studies were performed by morphotyping methods (including the colour reaction according to quindòs et al. and structural morphotypes as described by ... | 2009 | 18983428 |
| [in vitro synergistic effect of moxifloxacin and amphotericin b combination against candida strains]. | contradictory results such as synergy or indifferent effect, have been reported about the interactions between quinolones and antifungal drugs in different studies. the aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro susceptibilities of candida spp. to moxifloxacin (mox) alone and mox + amphotericin b (amb) combination. a total of 20 strains were included to the study, of which 19 were clinical isolates (10 candida albicans, 4 candida glabrata, 2 candida parapsilosis, 1 candida tropicalis, 1 c ... | 2010 | 20455400 |
| [fungi as etiologic emergent agents of the ventilator-associated pneumonia after cardiac surgery]. | evaluation of the fungal involvement in the etiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) after cardiac surgery. the study had as target the patients diagnosed with vap after cardiac surgery at the institute of cardiovascular diseases in iaşi, between april 2nd 2002 and december 31st 2009. material and method: our study included only cases with fungal etiology of vap. we examined quantitatively the tracheal aspirates with cytology quality score q = 2+: microscopy and cultivation. the isolate ... | 2010 | 21500462 |
| molecular characterization of a crustin-like antimicrobial peptide in the giant tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon, and its expression profile in response to various immunostimulants and challenge with wssv. | a crustin-like antimicrobial peptide from the haemocytes of giant tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon was partially characterized at the molecular level and phylogenetic analysis was performed. the partial coding sequence of 299 bp and 91 deduced amino acid residues possessed conserved cysteine residues characteristic of the shrimp crustins. phylogenetic tree and sequence comparison clearly confirmed divergence of this crustin-like amp from other shrimp crustins. the differential expression of the cru ... | 2011 | 20580462 |
| internal transcribed spacer as a target to assess yeast biodiversity in italian taleggio pdo cheese. | three batches of soft smear-ripened taleggio pdo cheese were made in northern italy during the summertime 2010. a total of 129 isolates cultured from cheese surface were examined by using pcr-based methods and sequencing of both the its1 region and d1 and d2 domains of the 26s rrna gene. sequence analysis of isolates brought to the identification of 6 species: debaryomyces hansenii, kluyveromyces lactis, kluyveromyces marxianus, yarrowia lipolytica, pichia guilliermondii, and torulaspora delbrue ... | 2011 | 22417557 |
| candida sake as the causative agent of spondylodiscitis in a hemodialysis patient. | fungal spondylodiscitis is often because of candida albicans or other common candida species, whereas unusual strains such as candida sake are often thought to be nonpathogenic. | 2011 | 21377597 |
| correlation of maple sap composition with bacterial and fungal communities determined by multiplex automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (marisa). | during collection, maple sap is contaminated by bacteria and fungi that subsequently colonize the tubing system. the bacterial microbiota has been more characterized than the fungal microbiota, but the impact of both components on maple sap quality remains unclear. this study focused on identifying bacterial and fungal members of maple sap and correlating microbiota composition with maple sap properties. a multiplex automated ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis (marisa) method was developed to ... | 2011 | 21569942 |
| effects of electron-beam and gamma irradiation treatments on the microbial populations, respiratory activity and sensory characteristics of tuber melanosporum truffles packaged under modified atmospheres. | the effects of electron-beam or gamma irradiation (doses of 1.5-ákgy and 2.5-ákgy of either one) on the microbial populations, respiratory activity and sensory characteristics of tuber melanosporum packaged under modified atmospheres were monitored immediately after treatment, and subsequently every seven days during 35 days of storage at 4-á-¦c. treatments with 1.5 and 2.5-ákgy reduced the total mesophilic aerobes counts respectively by 4.3 and 5.6-álog-ácfu/g for electron-beam treatment, and b ... | 2011 | 21839373 |
| candida sake candidaemia in non-neutropenic critically ill patients: a case series. | candida sake infections are rare, but have been shown to cause severe infections including fungal endocarditis, peritonitis and bloodstream infection. as the reported incidence of c. sake candidaemia is very low, there is a dearth of data regarding the associated risk factors, antifungal agent-susceptibility patterns, optimal treatment policies, clinical course and outcomes of patients with such infections. we report a series of seven non-neutropenic intensive care unit patients with c. sake can ... | 2011 | 21880007 |
| candida sake cpa-1 and other biologically based products as potential control strategies to reduce sour rot of grapes. | sour rot of grapes is becoming increasingly important disease in many wine-growing regions, while consistent chemical or biological control has not been reported. authors evaluated relative incidence and severity of sour rot in untreated grapevines and the effect of different biologically based treatments on sour rot at harvest. applications of candida sake cpa-1 plus fungicover® , ulocladium oudemansii and chitosan were carried out in an organic vineyard in lleida area, spain, during the 2009 a ... | 2013 | 23789778 |
| determination of the effect of nd:yag laser irradiation through dentinal tubules on several oral pathogens. | the effects of nd:yag laser irradiations at different power settings on several oral pathogens were evaluated. a total of 252 dentin samples were divided into seven groups consisting of 36 dentin specimens each. in each group, 9 of the 36 specimens were used as controls, thereby including a control in every group. the remaining 27 specimens were divided into three subgroups consisting of nine specimens according to different nd:yag laser settings (1.5, 1.8, and 2 w). each group was inoculated on ... | 2013 | 22767323 |
| new hydrazones with pyrazolone structure: synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation. | to design new hydrazones with pyrazolone structure with improved biological properties. | 2013 | 24340543 |
| effect of high oxygen and high carbon dioxide atmosphere packaging on the microbial spoilage and shelf-life of fresh-cut honeydew melon. | this study evaluated the potential of modified atmospheres (mas) combining high oxygen (o₂) and high carbon dioxide (co₂) levels to extend the shelf-life of fresh-cut honeydew melon. firstly, the effect of ma on the growth and volatile organic metabolite production of candida sake, leuconostoc mesenteroides and leuconostoc gelidum, which had all been previously isolated from spoiled commercial fresh-cut honeydew melon, was evaluated separately on honeydew melon agar at 7 °c. additionally, the ef ... | 2013 | 24021822 |
| fungicide resistance of botrytis cinerea in tomato greenhouses in the canary islands and effectiveness of non-chemical treatments against gray mold. | tomato greenhouses in the canary islands, spain, were surveyed to estimate frequencies of resistance to benzimidazoles, dicarboximides, anilinopyrimidines and n-phenylcarbamates in botrytis cinerea. resistance to carbendazim, iprodione, pyrimethanil and diethofencarb was found in 74.2, 86.4, 28.8 and 31.8% of isolates, respectively. benzimidazole- and anilinopyrimide-resistant isolates were highly resistant, showing ec50 values above 500 µg/ml carbendazim and a mean ec50 value of 28.42 µg/ml pyr ... | 2014 | 24817605 |
| suppression of botrytis cinerea on necrotic grapevine tissues by early-season applications of natural products and biological control agents. | necrotic tissues within grape (vitis vinifera) bunches represent an important source of botrytis cinerea inoculum for botrytis bunch rot (bbr) at harvest in vineyards. this research quantified the incidence of b. cinerea on necrotic floral and fruit tissues and the efficacy of biologically based treatments for suppression of b. cinerea secondary inoculum within developing bunches. | 2014 | 23744713 |
| survival of the biological control agent candida sake cpa-1 on grapes under the influence of abiotic factors. | as reliability of preharvest applications of biological control agents (bcas) to control fruit pathogens is highly dependent on the survival of the selected organism, this study aimed to describe the population dynamics of the yeast-bca candida sake (saito & ota) cpa-1 on grape berries under the effect of abiotic factors such as temperature, relative humidity, sunlight and rainfall. | 2014 | 24917056 |
| enzymatic activities produced by mixed saccharomyces and non-saccharomyces cultures: relationship with wine volatile composition. | during certain wine fermentation processes, yeasts, and mainly non-saccharomyces strains, produce and secrete enzymes such as β-glucosidases, proteases, pectinases, xylanases and amylases. the effects of enzyme activity on the aromatic quality of wines during grape juice fermentation, using different co-inoculation strategies of non-saccharomyces and saccharomyces cerevisiae yeasts, were assessed in the current study. three strains with appropriate enological performance and high enzymatic activ ... | 2015 | 26386703 |
| evaluation of microbial quality and yeast diversity in fresh-cut apple. | the present work's aim was to study the microbial quality of minimally processed apples commercialized in portugal. sixty eight samples of fresh-cut apple were analyzed before their best-before date in 2011 and 2012 for aerobic mesophilic and psychrotrophic microorganisms, total coliforms, lactic-acid bacteria (lab), coagulase-positive staphylococci and fungi. the parameters of food safety studied were cronobacter sakazakii, salmonella spp. and listeria sp. samples were analyzed according to sta ... | 2015 | 26187843 |
| identification of candida species and susceptibility testing with sensititre yeastone microdilution panel to 9 antifungal agents. | to determine the species incidence and susceptibility pattern to 9 antifungal agents of yeasts isolated from various clinical specimens of colonized or infected patients treated in the coronary and surgical intensive care units (icu). | 2016 | 27381534 |
| dry formulations of the biocontrol agent candida sake cpa-1 using fluidised bed drying to control the main postharvest diseases on fruits. | the biocontrol agent candida sake cpa-1 is effective against several diseases. consequently, the optimisation of a dry formulation of c. sake to improve its shelf life and manipulability is essential for increasing its potential with respect to future commercial applications. the present study aimed to optimise the conditions for making a dry formulation of c. sake using a fluidised bed drying system and then to determine the shelf life of the optimised formulation and its efficacy against penic ... | 2017 | 28111760 |
| the antarctic yeast candida sake: understanding cold metabolism impact on wine. | current winemaking trends include low-temperature fermentations and using non-saccharomyces yeasts as the most promising tools to produce lower alcohol and increased aromatic complexity wines. here we explored the oenological attributes of a c. sake strain, h14cs, isolated in the sub-antarctic region. as expected, the cold sea water yeast strain showed greater cold growth, na(+)-toxicity resistance and freeze tolerance than the s. cerevisiae qa23 strain, which we used as a commercial wine yeast ... | 2017 | 28131961 |
| nosocomial fungemia by candida auris: first four reported cases in continental europe. | candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that can cause invasive infections and is associated with high mortality. it is typically resistant to fluconazole and voriconazole and, some cases, also to echinocandins and amphotericin b. this species, phylogenetically related to candida haemulonii, is frequently misidentified by commercial identification techniques in clinical laboratories; therefore, the real prevalence of c. auris infections may be underestimated. | 2017 | 28131716 |