Fungus
pichia kluyveri
Definitions related to pichia kluyveri:
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A yeast in the phylum Ascomycota. This species is ovoidal to cylindroidal shaped, produces pseudohyphae, ferments glucose and does not assimilate nitrate. P. kluyveri is used in alcoholic fermentation to boost fruit flavors in wine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Pichia kluyveri.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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