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Kazachstania exigua

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Subphylum
  
Saccharomycotina

Order
  
Saccharomycetales

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Ascomycota

Class
  
Saccharomycetes

Family
  
Saccharomycetaceae

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Similar
  
Candida humilis, Torulaspora, Torulaspora delbrueckii

Kazachstania exigua is a yeast species that commonly occurs in olive brine and in some kefir cultures. It is one of the yeast species used in the production of sourdough. It is acid-tolerant and maltose-negative.

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Kazachstania exigua Wikipedia