Trichosporon beigelii

Schauer E, K Henning, H Pscheidl, RM Wittich, P Fortnagel, H Wilkes, V Sinnwell, W Francke (1995) Biotransformation of diphenyl ether by the yeast Trichosporon beigelii SBUG 765 Biodegradation 6 173-180. 

The yeast-mediated enzymatic biodegradation of azo dyes can be accomplished either by reductive reactions or by oxidative reactions. In general, reductive reactions led to cleavage of azo dyes into aromatic amines, which are further mineralized by yeasts. Enzymes putatively involved in this process are NADH-dependent reductases [24] and an azoreductase [16], which is dependent on the extracellular activity of a component of the plasma membrane redox system, identified as a ferric reductase [19]. Recently, significant increase in the activities of NADH-dependent reductase and azoreductase was observed in the cells of Trichosporon beigelii obtained at the end of the decolorization process [25]. 

Saratale RG, Saratale GD, Chang JS et al (2009) Decolorization and biodegradation of textile dye Navy blue HER by Trichosporon beigelii NCIM-3326. J Hazard Mater 166 1421-1428... 

Main substrate Microorganisms 3-Monochloro-benzoate Pseudomonas putida 87 [115] 2,5-Dichloro- benzoate Pseudomonas aeruginosa [122] 4-Mono-chlorophenol Rhodococcus sp. PI [108] 4-Mono-chlorophenol Trichosporon beigelii (cuta-neum) [127]... 

Various biosensors have been developed, incorporating microorganisms instead of specific enzymes. An AMD biosensor was proposed that is more sensitive to chlorophenols, especially 3- and 4-chlorophenol, than to phenol, and does not respond to their benzoates. The sensor incorporates Trichosporon beigelii (cutaneum). LOD was 2 ppb for all studied compounds, with RSD 5.5% and linearity up to 40 ppb for 4-chlorophenoP. An AMD biosensor incorporating Rhodococcus was investigated for the determination of phenol and its three monochloro derivatives. A linear relationship between the current and the concentration of these compounds was observed up to 20 p.M LOD was 4 tiM... 

Although most yeast infections are caused by various species of Candida or Cryptococcus, other yeasts also can cause infections in humans, including Malassezium furfur, Trichosporon beigelii, and Blastoschizomyces capitatus (6). These infections are relatively rare, and they are difficult to treat. 

Candida albicans Saccharomyces cerevisiae Trichosporon beigelii... 

Trichosporon cutaneum (beigelii) BOD-2000 (Nishin Electric Co, Tokyo) 3-60 20-40 6 40 [40,41]... 

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