- Zygosaccharomyces
Taxobox
name = "Zygosaccharomyes"
image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Zygosaccharomyces bailii"
regnum = Fungi
phylum =Ascomycota
subphylum =Saccharomycotina
classis =Saccharomycetes
ordo =Saccharomycetales
familia =Saccharomycetaceae
genus = "Zygosaccharomyces"
genus_authority = Barnet et al., 1983
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Z. bailii"
"Z. bisporus"
"Z. cidri"
"Z. fermentati"
"Z. florentinus"
"Z. kombuchaensis"
"Z. lentus"
"Z. mellis"
"Z. microellipsoides"
"Z. mrakii"
"Z. pseudorouxii"
"Z. rouxii""Zygosaccharomyces" is a
genus ofyeast in the familySaccharomycetaceae . It was first described under the "Saccharomyces " genus but in 1983 it was reclassified to its current name in the work by Barnett et al. The yeast has a long history as a spoilage yeast within thefood industry . This is mainly because it is tolerant to many of the commonfood preservation methods. The biochemical properties it possesses to achieve this includes highsugar tolerance (50-60%), highethanol tolerance (up to 18%), highacetic acid tolerance (2.0-2.5%), very high sorbic andbenzoic acid tolerance (up to 800-1000mg/L), very high molecular SO2 tolerance (greater than 3mg/L) and highxerotolerance [ [http://cati.csufresno.edu/verc/rese/98/980902/index.html K.C. Fugelsang, "Zygosaccharomyces, A Spoilage Yeast Isolated from Grape Juice"] ]References
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