Screening and characterization of a high ethyl acetate-producing yeast
By fermentation screening and product analysis, a strain named CZ-17 with high ethyl acetate-production was isolated from natural rotten pineapple.The strain CZ-17 was identified as Kluyveromyces marxianus by morphological characteristics observation, physiological and biochemical test and 18S rDNA sequences analysis.By means of optimal tests, the best fermentation conditions for ethyl acetate production were determined as temperature of 28 ℃, initial pH of 5.5 and rotation speed of 180 r/min.The highest yield of ethyl acetate reached 3.13 g/L under the optimal conditions.Series of salt tolerance tests were performed in a medium containing 0 ~ 160 g/L sodium chloride.Result showed that the strain CZ-17 possessed great salt resistance.