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A yeast (Pichia pastoris strain CMB 10) growing on methanol as sole carbon and energy source was isolated. The high growth rate (0.235·h−1 at pH 5) and high cell yield (0.41 g cell per g methanol at pH 3.5) of this strain are of interest for production of single cell protein (SCP). Other advantages of the strain are: low maintenance coefficient (m=9.5 mg·g−1·h−1), high affinity for methanol (Ks=100 mg·l−1), possibility of non aseptic culture at low pH (pH 3.5), equilibrated amino acid profile and flocculating properties.
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Jara, P., Allais, J.J. & Baratti, J. Isolation and characterization of a methanol utilizing yeast with high cell yield. European J. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 17, 19–23 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00510566
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