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Candida boidinii was cultured at pH 3.51, 5.49 and 7.01, respectively. Czapek s Dox medium with citrus pectin (GENU Pectin, Denmark), sodium pectate or citrus pectin with 20% of D-galactopyranuronic acid (Fluka, Switzerland) as a carbon source were used. The growth curves were performed by measuring the optical density (OD) at 660 nm. 

Colonization at multiple distinct body sites or with high density of Candida species, however, often precedes invasive infection. Preemptive antifungal therapy may be indicated in colonized high-risk populations such as neutropenic fever, transplant recipients, or following major abdominal surgery. 

The group of Williams has reported a DKR of halo a-bromo [33a] and a-chloro esters [33b]. In the latter case, the KR is catalyzed by commercially available cross-linked enzyme crystals derived from Candida cylindracea lipase. The racemization takes place through halide SN2 displacement. The DKR is possible because the racemization of the substrates is faster than that of the products (carboxylates). For the ester, the empty ( =0) orbital is able to stabilize the SN2 transition state by accepting electron density. However, the carboxylate is more electron-rich and therefore less able to facilitate an SN2 reaction. Racemization is performed by the use of a chloride source. The best results where obtained by using a resin-bound phosphonium choride (Scheme 5.17). 

Kim, B. S., and Hou, C. T. 2006. Production of lipase by high cell density fed-batch culture of Candida cylindracea. Bioproc. Biosys. Eng., 29, 59-64. 

Intermittent administration of inhaled tobramycin has been recommended in patients with cystic fibrosis, as it improves pulmonary function, reduces the density of P. aeruginosa in sputum, and reduces the risk of hospitalization. The proportion of patients with isolates of P. aeruginosa with higher minimal inhibitory concentrations of tobramycin may increase (39). Treatment with inhaled tobramycin does not increase isolation of Burkholderia cepacia, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, or Alcaligenes xylosoxidans however, isolation of Candida albicans and Aspergillus species may increase (40). 

Toxicity. Initial assessment of the toxicity of these aryl dye molecules using a modification of the agar disk diffusion antibiotic sensitivity was inconclusive because of the limited diffusion of the compound and its intense binding to the cellulose disks. Liquid cultures supplemented with 1 mg of aryl dye dissolved in 1 ml of DMF were used to assay toxicity. Comparison of the growth of Candida lipolvtica (GSU 37-1) and Candida maltosa (GSU R-42) was made by observing the optical density at 595 nm in a Turner spectrophotometer model 380. Determination of the absorption by compound was made for uninoculated GYNB. The increase in absorbance in cultures with and without analogue was compared. 

De Oliveira EB, Humeau C, Maia ER, Chebil L, Ronat E, Monard G, Ruiz-Lopez ME, Ghoul M, Engasser J-M (2010) Arr approach based on Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to assess the Candida antarctica lipase B selectivity in rutin, isoquercitrin... 

At CMCs of 2-5 X 10 M, the mannosylerythritol lipids reduced the surface tension of water and the interfadal tension between water and n-tetradecane to about 28 and 2 mN/m, respectively [60]. To examine the emulsifying activity (o/w emulsions, optical density measurements at 620 nm) of MEL-A and B produced from n-octadecane, various oils were used [55]. They showed much higher activity for soybean oil than did Tween 80 at 50 mg/L. With respect to -tetradecane, the activity of MEL-A was higher than that of Tween 80 whereas that of MEL-B was similar. MEL-SY16 from C. antarctica sp SY16 lowered the water surface tension to 29 mN/m at CMC of 1.5 X 10 M (10 mg/L) the minimum interfacial tension was 0.1 mN/m against kerosene [57]. Evaluating the properties of mannosylerythritol lipids from Pseudozyma Candida ATCC 20509, it was observed that the culture broth decreased the water surface tension to 35 mN/m [56]. 

Lipase from Candida cylindrica Lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia Lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens Linear low-density polyethylene Lysine... 

For growth studies, 10 cells/ml (optical density A = 0.1) culture of Candida cells were inoculated and grown aerobically in YPD broth for control along with varied concentrations of test materials in individual flasks. Growth was recorded turbidometrically at 595 nm using Labomed Inc. Spectrophotometer (USA) as reported previously [62]. The growth rate study of different Candida species in absence as well as in presence of inhibitor was performed for each concentration in triplicate, average of which was taken into consideration. 

Duarte and Maugeri (2014) studied lipid production by Candida sp. LEB-M3 cultivated in pure and raw glycerol. The feasibility of biodiesel production by the yeast Candida sp. LEB-M3 was indicated by predicting FAME properties for pure and raw glycerol respectively, including cetane number (56—53), heat of combustion (37—39 kJ/g), oxidative stability (8.58 h), kinematic viscosity (3.82—3.79 mm /s), density (807—872 kg/m ), and iodine index (74—115.5 gE/lOOg). Leiva-Candia et al. (2015) estimated biodiesel properties produced from SCO derived from Rhodosporidium toruloides, Lipomyces starkey, and Cryptococcus curvatus cultivated on biodiesel by-product streams. More specifically, cetane number (62.39—69.74), lower calorific value (37,393.49—37,561.68 kJ/kg), cold-filter plugging point (4.29—9.58°C), flash point (158.73—170.34°C), and kinematic viscosity (4.6—34.87 mm /sat 40°C) were determined. 

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