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Biochemical characteristics of osmophilic yeasts isolated from pollens and honey
Y K Park1, M H Koo, I M Oliveira
1State University of Campinas, College of Food Engineering (UNICAMP), Brazil.
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.
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