Filobasidiales
The Filobasidiales are an order in the fungal class Tremellomycetes. The one family in the order, the Filobasidiaceae, contains four species.[1] They are distinguished from other tremelloid species by the lack of a macroscopic basidiocarp.
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| Order: | Filobasidiales Jülich (1981) |
| Family: | Filobasidiaceae L.S.Olive (1968) |
| Genus: | Filobasidium L.S.Olive (1968) |
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| Filobasidium floriforme L.S.Olive (1968) | |
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F. capsuligenum | |
One species of the family seems to be interesting for biotechnological applications. Filobasidium floriforme shows an ability to produce lipases which could be used in biofuel production.[2]
References
- Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. pp. 256–257. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- Bussamara, Roberta; Fuentefria, Alexandre Meneghello; Oliveira, Eder Silva de; Broetto, Leonardo; Simcikova, Michaela; Valente, Patrícia; Schrank, Augusto; Vainstein, Marilene Henning (2010-01-01). "Isolation of a lipase-secreting yeast for enzyme production in a pilot-plant scale batch fermentation". Bioresource Technology. 101 (1): 268–275. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2008.10.063. PMID 19700311.
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