Yeast species classification

By calculating an average Raman spectrum from a line scan over the long axis of yeast cells a differentiation of single yeast cells on a species and strain level can be performed [110, 111]. The application of Raman spectroscopy in combination with a supervised classification method allows for the identification of single yeast cells in a large data set [69]. 

Classification of Yeasts.—Although the structure of yeasts is so exceedingly simple that it seems difficult for varieties to exist, nevertheless there are many different kinds or species. The distinctions are partly morphological, i.e., in the physical form of the cells, and partly chemical, i.e., in the enzymes elaborated by the cells which, of course, means that the products resulting from... 

It is well-known that C. albicans is one of the most important pathogenic fungi causing a serious infectious disease. Candidiasis, in humans. In order to provide a serological classification system for yeasts including genus Candida, antigen structure analyses of C. albicans and its closely related species have been conducted by several workers, Martin (17),... 

This revised software, now called BioloMICS, was first developed as an MS-Windows client/server multi-user application (Robert and Szoke, 2003). It has since been developed further and can be used for retrieval, management, and analysis (e.g. identification, classification and statistical summary) of any biological material or research experiments. In 2000, another software package called BioloMICSWeb (Robert, 2000) was introduced to complement the first version and allow online Internet publication of data prepared with BioloMICS. This package also permits real polyphasic identifications of yeasts to be performed online against the species or strain data-bases (see http //www.cbs.knaw.nl/Yeast.htm 6800 strains, 901 species, 350 characters Robert et al., 2004), Penicillium (see http //www.cbs.knaw.nl/Penicillium.htm 58 species, +60 characters Samson and Frisvad, 2004) or Phaeoacremonium (see http //www.cbs.knaw.nl/Phaeoacremonium.htm 22 species, 40 characters Mostert et al., 2005). 

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