title: Biochemical characteristics of osmophilic yeasts isolated from pollens and honey.
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.
authors.affiliation: State University of Campinas, College of Food Engineering (UNICAMP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D004896:Erythritol / Q000378:metabolism; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology*; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry; D013395:Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism; D015003:Yeasts / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D043324:beta-Fructofuranosidase
chemical_list: D009844:Oligosaccharides; D013395:Sucrose; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; D043324:beta-Fructofuranosidase; D004896:Erythritol