• Mycobiology
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.198-202
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• 2014

Two new yeast records, Cryptococcus adeliensis YJ19-2 and Cryptococcus uzbekistanensis YJ10-4 were screened from 60 yeasts strains that were isolated and identified from wild flowers in Yokjido, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. The morphological and cultural characteristics of the newly recorded yeasts and the physiological functionalities of the supernatants and cell-free extracts obtained from their cultures were investigated. The two newly recorded yeasts did not form ascospores and pseudomycelia. They also grew well in yeast extract-peptone-dextrose broth. C. uzbekistanensis YJ10-4 grew in a vitamin-free medium and was also tolerant to sugar and salt. Antihypertensive angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory activity of the supernatant from C. adeliensis YJ19-2 was high (71.8%) and its cell-free extract also showed very high (81.2%) antidiabetic $\acute{a}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.74-80
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• 2013

Fourteen new records of yeasts were screened from one hundred thirty-three yeasts strains which were isolated from wild flowers in east, west and south coast near areas and inland areas, Korea. Candida silvae, Cryptococcus terrestris and Auriculibuller fuscus were newly isolated from wild flowers collected at Donghae and Andong, respectively. Candida quercitrusa, Hanseniaspora opuntiae, Sporobolomyces carnicolor, Candida saopaulonensis and Sporobolomyces phaffii were newly isolated from wild flowers in Geumsan-gun and Taean-gun in Chungcheongnam-do, respectively. Candida oleophila and Jaminaea angkoriensis were newly identified from flowers in Yesan-gun and Hannaella zeae was also newly identified from flowers of Daecheon. Hanseniaspora vineae and two other yeast strains including Pseudozyma hubeiensis were newly isolated and identified from flowers collected at Gwangju and Wando-gun, respectively. Morphological and physiological characteristics of their new recorded yeasts were investigated.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.181-184
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• 2013

Rhodosporidium fluviale 201-C-1 and Kluyveromyces thermotolerans 150-JE-2(1) were isolated from wild flowers in Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do and Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, respectively. Rhodosporidium paludigenum 86-J-1 and Candida sp. 80-J-3 were also isolated from flowers in Jeju island, Korea. Characteristics for these yeasts were not reported before. Therefore, morphological and physiological characteristics for these yeasts were investigated in this study. R. fluviale 201-C-1 was halophilic asporogenous yeast and formed pseudomycelium. It also grew at $30^{\circ}C$ and pH 4.0-6.0. K. thermotolerans 150-JE-2(1) was sugar-tolerant and halotolerant asporogenous yeast. It formed pseudomycelium and showed positive urease activity. Candida sp. 80-J-3 and R. paludigenum 86-J-1 were asporogenous yeasts, and grew well in yeast extract-peptone dextrose(YPD) medium, potato-dextrose medium as well as vitamin-free medium and YPD medium containing 5% NaCl.