Candida tropicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Subphylum:	Saccharomycotina
Class:	Saccharomycetes
Order:	Saccharomycetales
Family:	Saccharomycetaceae
Genus:	Candida
Species:	C. tropicalis
Binomial name
Candida tropicalis Berkhout, 1923[1]

Candida tropicalis is a species of yeast in the genus Candida. It is easily recognized as a common medical yeast pathogen, existing as part of the normal human flora.

Contents 1 Uses 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Uses

Candida tropicalis can be used to produce biodiesel from olive tree.

[edit] See also

• Cellulosic ethanol

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• C. tropicalis at NCBI Taxonomy browser
• Candida tropicalis at the Encyclopedia of Life

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