Yeasts isolated from sand and sea water in beaches of Olinda, Pernambuco state, Brazil Leveduras isoladas do solo e da água do mar das praias de Bairro Novo e Casa Caiada, Olinda, Pernambuco, Brasil

The aim of this work was to isolate and identify yeasts from sand and sea water collected in two beaches of Olinda, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Thirty two samples of both sand and water in both beaches were obtained in the dry (December 2000 and February 2001) and rainy (June and July 2001) seasons. T...

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Main Authors: Silvia Tereza Azedo Loureiro, Maria Auxiliadora de Queiroz Cavalcanti, Rejane Pereira Neves, José Zanon de Oliveira Passavante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2005-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822005000400005
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Summary:The aim of this work was to isolate and identify yeasts from sand and sea water collected in two beaches of Olinda, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Thirty two samples of both sand and water in both beaches were obtained in the dry (December 2000 and February 2001) and rainy (June and July 2001) seasons. Two hundred and ninety two strains of yeast were obtained, and they belonged to four genera and 31 species. Candida was the most prevalent genus. Candida catenulata, C. fenica, C. sake, Brettanomyces bruxelenses and Rhodotorula mucilaginosa were the most commonly found species in both beaches Bairro Novo and Casa Caiada.<br>Com o objetivo de isolar e identificar leveduras do solo e água do mar das praias de Bairro Novo e Casa Caiada, Olinda, Pernambuco, Brasil, foram coletadas 32 amostras de solo e água em ambas as praias durante o período seco (dezembro/2000 e fevereiro/2001) e período chuvoso (junho e julho/2001). Foram obtidas 292 amostras de leveduras, distribuídas em quatro gêneros e 31 espécies. Candida apresentou maior número de espécies. Candida catenulata, C. fenica, C. sake, Brettanomyces bruxellensis e Rhodotorula mucilaginosa foram as espécies mais comuns em ambas as praias Bairro Novo e Casa Caiada.
ISSN:1517-8382
1678-4405