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DETECTION OF YEAST MYCOFLORA FROM BUTTER

MUHAMMAD MUSHTAQ, FAIZA-IFTIKHAR^* AND SHARFUN-NAHAR^**

Abstract: Thirteen genera and 28 yeast species belonging to teleomorphic and anamorphic, ascomycetous and basidiomycetous yeasts were isolated from samples of butter, and identified on the basis of morphological and physiological/biochemical characteristics. All yeast species appear to be newly reported from butter in Pakistan. The predominant yeast species in the samples of butter were Debaryomyces vanrijii, Pichia lynferdii and P. anomala.

Department of Botany, Adamjee Govt. Science College, Business Recorder Road Karachi, Karachi-74800, Pakistan, Email: mmushtaq72@yahoo.com

^*Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75250, Pakistan.

^**Central Plant Quarantine Laboratory, Department of Plant Protection, Jinnah Avenue, Malir Halt, Karachi, Pakistan

Corresponding Author's E-mail: sharfun_nahar@yahoo.com