title: Variable assimilation of carbon compounds by Candida albicans.
abstract: A total of 215 typical strains of Candida albicans were studied for their ability to assimilate 11 carbon compounds. All isolates assimilated lactic acid, ribitol, succinic acid, methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside. None of the isolates assimilated cellobiose and salicin; 1.9% of the isolates assimilated L-arabinose. Citric acid, glycerol, and L-sorbose were assimilated by greater than 97% of the isolates, whereas melezitose was assimilated by 81% of the isolates. Assimilation results depended on duration of incubation, temperature, and methodology.
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids