Biochemical Characteristics of Osmophilic Yeasts Isolated from Pollens and Honey
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
- Vol. 60 (11) , 1872-1873
- https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.60.1872
Abstract
A total of 1752 strains of osmophilic yeasts were isolated from honey and pollens. Forty-three strains of osmophilic yeasts produced polyols, among which 6 strains produced erythritol in good yields. On the other hand, 52 osmophilic yeasts converted sucrose to fructooligosaccharides, among which 8 strains produced both extra and intracellular beta-fructofuranosidase, which converted sucrose to fructooligosaccharides. This investigation concluded that osmophilic yeasts converted sucrose not only to polyols, but also to fructooligosaccharides in good yields.Keywords
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