title: Use of morpho-physiological characteristics for differentiation of the species of Prototheca.
abstract: Fifty-two cultures of Prototheca spp. isolated from water and 7 isolates received from a culture collection were tested for their ability to assimilate carbon and nitrogen sources. Based upon these findings and on micromorphological features of the isolates a rapid method allowing differentiation of Prototheca spp. in culture is presented.
mesh_terms: D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D011525:Prototheca / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D009584:Nitrogen