title: Evaluation of the Biolog system for the identification of food and beverage yeasts.
abstract: The inconvenience of conventional yeast identification methods has resulted in the development of rapid, commercial systems, mainly for clinical yeast species. The Biolog system (Biolog Inc., Hayward, CA, USA) is a new semi-automated, computer-linked technology for rapid identification of clinical and non-clinical yeasts. The system is based around a microtitre tray and includes assimilation and oxidation tests. This paper evaluates the Biolog system for the identification of 21 species (72 strains) of yeasts of food and wine origin. Species correctly identified included Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Debaryomyces hansenii, Yarrowia lipolytica, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Kloeckera apiculata, Dekkera bruxellensis and Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Zygosaccharomyces bailii and Zygosaccharomyces rouxii were identified correctly 50% of the time and Pichia membranaefaciens 20% of the time.
authors.affiliation: Cooperative Research Centre for Food Industry Innovation, University of New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Praphailong
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Gestel
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Fleet
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Heard
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000382:microbiology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005516:Food Microbiology; D009172:Mycology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013045:Species Specificity; D015003:Yeasts / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media