Biologically pure culture of yeast strain used for the microbial detoxification of xenobiotics

摘要

A strain of symbiotic yeast NRRLY-18546 from the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) has been discovered, which is capable of detoxifying a variety of zenobiotics including insecticides, herbicides, mycotoxins, and plant toxins (allelochemicals). Thus, compositions of the yeast provide a biological alternative to chemical detoxification of xenobiotics.