''Metschnikowia'' is a genus 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 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. ''Metschnik ...

'' 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-''Sacch ...

'' has been investigated for use in

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

and as a substitute for

Palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from o ...

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