''Metschnikowia'' is a genus of

yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constitut ...

in the family ''

Metschnikowiaceae The Metschnikowiaceae are a family of yeasts in the order Saccharomycetales that reproduce by budding. It contains the genera '' Clavispora'' and '' Metschnikowia''. Species in the family have a widespread distribution, especially in tropical ...

''. Cells are usually spherical to ellipsoid. Asci are elongate and contain one or two needle shaped ascospores. ''

Metschnikowia bicuspidata ''Metschnikowia'' is a genus of yeast in the family ''Metschnikowiaceae''. Cells are usually spherical to ellipsoid. Asci are elongate and contain one or two needle shaped ascospores. '' Metschnikowia bicuspidata'' is the type species. ''Metschni ...

'' is the type species. ''

Metschnikowia pulcherrima ''Metschnikowia pulcherrima'' is a ubiquitous species of yeast, with numerous strains, belonging to the family Metschnikowiaceae, and found on grapes, cherries, flowers, spoiled fruit and consequently carried by fruit flies. It is a non-''Saccha ...

'' has been investigated for use in

winemaking Winemaking or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid. The history of wine-making stretches over millennia. The science of wine and ...

and as a substitute for

Palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 33% of global oils produced from ...

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