Saccharomycodes
| Saccharomycodes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Saccharomycodaceae |
| Genus: | Saccharomycodes |
| Species | |
Saccharomycodes is a genus of yeasts. They are helobially reproducing yeasts. The type species is Saccharomycodes ludwigii. The other species, Saccharomycodes sinensis, is known from a single strain that was isolated from soil from a forest on Mount Chienfang on Hainan in China. It is the sister genus of Hanseniaspora.[1]
Relationships with humans
[edit | edit source]The species Saccharomycodes lugwigii is considered a "spoilage" yeast in the winemaking process and is commonly referred to as the "winemaker's nightmare".[2] It has a high polluting capacity, beginning at one to two cells per liter. It has a high tolerance for sulfur dioxide, high sugar levels, and pressurized carbon dioxide and is difficult to eradicated from an already contaminated environment.[3] It produces high levels of secondary metabolites, including isobutanol, amyl alcohol, and isoamyl alcohol.
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