• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.349-354
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• 2016

A variety of nuruks collected in different areas in Korea were explored to isolate sixty yeast strains that was able to grow at 44℃. MBY/L1569 strain, which showed the highest growth rate, was selected and identified as Pichia farinosa (Millerozyma farinosa). The isolated strain exhibited superior resistance to heat, acid, and alkali compared with those of P. farinosa KCTC27412 as a control strain. The specific growth rate of P. farinosa MBY/L1569 at 46℃ was 0.37 ± 0.05 h⁻¹, and the highest specific growth rate of 0.50 ± 0.02 h⁻¹ was obtained when it was grown at pH 7.0 and 37℃ with 50 g/l (w/v) glucose as the carbon source. Under optimum growth conditions, strain MBY/L1569 produced ethanol 19.66 ± 0.68 g/l from glucose 50 g/l, with an approximate yield of 40%. P. farinosa MBY/L1569 was deposited at the Korean Collection for Type Cultures as pichia farinosa KCTC27753.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.193-197
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• 2007

In order to investigate the effects of Pichia farinosa SKM -1, Pichia anomala SKM-T, Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae on extending the shelf life of kkakdugi, 4 kinds of lyophilized yeasts adding kkakdugis were prepared and stored at $4^{\circ}C$ for 30 days. Except S. cerevisiae adding group, 3 kinds of yeast adding groups were maintained their desirable levels (ca. pH 4.2 and 0.6% acidity) during the fermentation. The hardness of yeast adding groups was higher than those of control during the experiments. The number of yeast and the ratio of lactic acid against to total bacteria in P. farinosa SKM-1, P. anomala SKM-T, and G geotrichum SJM-59 adding groups were lower than that of control and/or S. cerevisiae adding group. Based on acidity, kkakdugi made with P. farinosa SKM-1, P. anomala SKM-T, and G geotrichum SJM-59 remained edible about 10 days longer than the control product.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.254-257
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• 2012

The different microbial species were isolated from soy bean paste samples. A yeast strain NASS-2 was effective to decrease odor activity on pig excreata was identified as Pichia farinosa based on nucleotide sequences of 18S ribosomal DNA and Internal transcribed space (ITS). The extracellular fraction of P. farinosa NASS-2 was effective to decrease odor activity of pig excrements. Optimal medium component for decreasing order activity on odor material composed of soluble starch 2.0% (w/v) and yeast extract 0.8% (v/v). The decrease of odor material was maximum at $28^{\circ}C$ for 72 hours with pH 5.5. When the P. farinosa NASS-2 culture broth was treated to pig excrements, the removal efficiency was an average concentration with 1.38 ppm of ammonia gas.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.87-93
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• 2021

This study analyzed and compared growth characteristics under large-scale fermentation at 35℃ of three microorganisms with the ability to reduce odor-producing substances in livestock. The three microorganisms (Bacillus subtilis FWC1, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NAAS1, and Pichia farinosa NAAS2) evaluated in this study have been proven effective in reducing odor-inducing substances. Bacillus subtilis FWC1 exhibited the highest viable cell count when using 2% maltodextrin as carbon source, 0.05% soy-peptone as nitrogen source, and 0.3% yeast extract. The optimum media composition for B. amyloliquefaciens NAAS1 was 1.2% modified-starch with 0.8% yeast extract. The spore formation rate in the mass production of the Bacillus strains was over 90%, indicating that optimal growth medium compositions have been identified. In the case of P. farinosa NAAS2, our optimized growth medium [2% (w/v) glucose and 1% (w/v) yeast extract] improved biomass production.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.493-497
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• 2005

Probiotics are generally excreted within a few days if their ingestion in feces at the same rate as or even more quickly than a transit marker (meaning not clear). Ability of probiotics to adhere to intestine prolongs their persistence in gastrointestinal tract, allowing them to exert healthful effects longer. Hydrophobicities, zeta potentials, Alcian blue-binding capacities, and sedimentation profiles of Pichia farinosa SKM-1, P. anomala SKM-T, and Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59 were determined to evaluate characteristic properties of cell surfaces responsible for adhesion. Results of intestinal Caco-2 cell line in vitro and murine intestine in vivo studies revealed these strains exhibit adhesive properties regardless of their cell surface hydrophobicity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.22-28
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• 2004

Livestock industry requires alternatives of antibiotics to prevent environmental pollution and to maintain public health. We herein report on an effective method to reduce ammonia from livestock manure, and confirmed environmentally-friendly livestock production by adding three types of yeast probiotics, Pichia farinosa SKM-1, Pichia anomala SKM-T, and Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59, into the feed stuff, separately and/or mixed, and these three types of yeasts were administered to the Hy-line brown layers for 8 weeks. Compared with control, the laying performance, the egg quality, and the number of intestinal lactic acid producing bacteria of the treated group were improved and/or increased significantly. Pichia anomala SKM-T potently reduced ammonia production from poultry manure, and the other strains were also able to reduce the ammonia from it. The optimum condition for the reduction of ammonia with Pichia farinosa SKM-1, Pichia anomala SKM-T, and Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59 was obtained by using the augmented centroid-simplex design. The ratio of optimum condition was Pichia farinosa SKM-1:Pichia anomala SKM-T:Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59=0.295:0.209:0.080, and the estimate was -123.36 (p=0.0l38). An ability to reduce the ammonia production from livestock manure was maintained at $30^{\circ}C$ for 15 weeks.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.800-808
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• 2003

Three strains of yeasts, Pichia farinosa SKM-1, Pichia anomala SKM-T, and Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59, produced volatile flavor compounds during fermentation. To investigate these volatile flavor compounds, the liquid culture broth of the three yeast strains were extracted with methylene chloride, and then GC and GC-MS analyses were conducted. Flavor analyses revealed that 5, 12, and 15 kinds of volatile compounds were isolated, and 4, 8, and 11 volatile flavor compounds were identified, respectively. Phenylethyl alcohol was identified with the common volatile flavor compound of Pichia farinosa SKM-1, Pichia anomala SKM-T, and Galactomyces geotrichum SJM-59. 1H-indole-3-ethanol, a precursor of plant growth hormone, was identified from Pichia anomala SKM-T.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.218-224
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• 2013

Of 1,100 yeast strains which were isolated from various Korean fermented foods, screened for phosphate solubilization, five strains showed the ability to solubilize tricalcium phosphate. The 26S rDNA domain D1-D2 sequence analysis revealed the identification of strain Y393 and Y524 as Pichia anomala (99.8 and 100% identity, respectively), Y669 as Pichia farinosa (100% identity), Y901 as Candida versatilis (100% identity), and Y1101 as Pichia subpelliculosa (100% identity). All the phosphate solubilizing strains showed mesophilic characteristics. The temperature range for growth of 4 strains was $20{\sim}35^{\circ}C$ and P. farinosa Y669 was able to grow up to $45^{\circ}C$. The strain C. versatilis Y907 was able to grow at pH range of 5.0~6.0 and showed halophilic characteristics with tolerance to 15% of NaCl concentration. The Phosphate solubilizing yeast strains were survived well in bed soil for 8 weeks which were maintained densities of $10^7{\sim}10^8$ cfu/g. The highest phosphate solubilizing activity was observed in P. subpelliculosa Y1101. It solubilized 697.2 ug/mL of phosphorus from tricalcium phosphate with decrease in pH from 6.8 to 4.37 after 11 days of inoculation.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.205-211
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• 2002

A feeding trial was conducted to study the effects of a live yeast, Pichia farinosa culture(PF), on the production performance and intestinal microflora in laying hens. One hundred and sixty ISA Brown layers, 21 weeks of age, were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments, with four replicates per treatment. Dietary treatments consisted of four levels (0, 0.1, 0.3, and 0.5%) of PF added to a com-soybean meal based diet. Egg production, egg weight, feed intake and fred conversion ratio(FCR) were measured. Egg qualifies were examined at 25th and 29th weeks of age. A metabolism trial was conducted following the feeding trial, during which intestinal microflora, nutrient digestibility and fecal NH3 gas emission were measured. Egg production of birds fed 0.1 and 0.3% PF were significantly higher than those from birds fed 0 and 0.5% PF(P<0.05). Daily egg mass of 0.3% PF increased significantly compared to that of 0% PF. There was no difference in egg weight among all treatments. Feed conversion ratio was significantly improved as the PF level increased. No significant difference was found in eggshell quality and Haugh unit at both 25 and 29 weeks of age. Viable count of ileal Lactobacillus spp. increased significantly as the rf level increased. However, the total number of yeast and anaerobes in ileum were similar among all treatments. Cecal Lactobacillus spp. and yeast counts showed no difference among all treatments. Fecal NH$_{3}$ gas emission of layers fed PF decreased significantly by the PF supplementation. From the result of this experiment, it could be concluded that dietary supplementation of the live yeast Pichia farinosa improves the laying performance and decreases the fecal ammonia gas emission.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nutrition Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.152-152
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• 2003