''Candida viswanathii'' is a species of
yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom (biology), kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are est ...
in the genus ''
Candida''. It is named after the noted Indian
pulmonologist,
Raman Viswanathan.
A strain found in oil-contaminated soil near Beijing in 2017 is able to oxidize
dodecane into
dodecanedioic acid.
References
Yeasts
viswanathii
Fungi described in 1962
Fungus species
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