Pigments of the yeast isolated from the Mushkarova Yama cave

  • O. S. Suslova Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv Ukraine, D 03680, Kiev, Zabolotnogo str., 154
  • S. L. Golembiovska Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv Ukraine, D 03680, Kiev, Zabolotnogo str., 154
  • B. P. Matselykh Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv Ukraine, D 03680, Kiev, Zabolotnogo str., 154
  • O. B. Tashyrev Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv Ukraine, D 03680, Kiev, Zabolotnogo str., 154

Abstract

Aim. To identify color pigments of yeast isolated from the Mushkarova Yama cave (Ukraine). Methods. The color pigments were obtained from yeast cells and dissolved in solution (TCL-method, spectroscopy analysis). Results. The color yeasts were isolated from the karst cave. The obtained pigments were identifycated as torulin and torularhodin by TLC-methods and spectroscopy analysis. Conclusions. The data indicates ability of carotenoids pigments’ biosynthesis in the yeast isolated from karst cave Mushkarova Yama.

Key words: yeast, carotenoids, torulin, torularhodin.