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Schizosaccharomyces malidevorans sp.n., a yeast decomposing L-malic acid

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A new yeastSchizosaccharomyces malidevorans sp.n. is described. It resemblesSchizosaccharomyces pombe but differs from it in appearance of the spores and inability to ferment maltose. It decomposesl-malic acid completely in all grape juice and synthetic media tested, but not thed-isomer. During fermentation a copious evolution of hydrogen sulphide occurs.

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  1. Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia

    B. C. Rankine & J. C. M. Fornachon

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Rankine, B.C., Fornachon, J.C.M. Schizosaccharomyces malidevorans sp.n., a yeast decomposing L-malic acid. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 30, 73–75 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02046704

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