Thielavia terrestris (Apinis) Malloch et Cain, teleomorph
Application
assay of antimicrobial preservatives
degrades catalase
degrades starch
hydrolyzes starch
produces protein
produces single-cell protein SCP
produces: thermophilic glucoamylase
produces: protein from cassava
produces: protein from starch
converts potato processing wastes into single-cell protein
Biosafety Level
1
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
freeze-dried
Type Strain
no
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
This strain is recommended by ATCC for use in the tests described in ASTM Standard Test Method E979-91 where only the taxon is specified.
safety evaluation
growth as spheroplasts
Medium
ATCC® Medium 350: Emerson YpSs agar
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 45.0°C
Name of Depositor
RE Smith
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--RE Smith<<--A. Reade
Isolation
soil, Canada
References
Mikami Y, et al. Factors affecting yield and safety of protein production from cassava by Cephalosporium eichhorniae. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 43: 403-411, 1982.
Stevens CA, Gregory KF. Production of microbial biomass protein from potato processing wastes by Cephalosporium eichhorniae. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 53: 284-291, 1987.
Kuo CY, et al. Subchronic toxicity test for two thermotolerant filamentous fungi used for single cell protein production. Can. J. Comp. Med. 43: 50-58, 1979. PubMed: 570875
Acta Biotechnol. 12: 325-332, 1992.
. . Can. J. Microbiol. 29: 1539-1544, 1983.
Day DF. A thermophilic glucoamylase from Cephalosporium eichhorniae. Curr. Microbiol. 1: 181-184, 1978.
