Rhodotorula minuta (pink yeast)
Pereira et al. 2013 · 254 nm
Test conditions & context
Type Yeast
Medium Water
Test wavelength 254 nm
Particle size 4000 nm
Author Pereira et al.
Year 2013
Zell-Suspension (Stamm PYCC 5990), Niederdruck-Hg 254 nm — pigmentierte Hefe, typisch für feuchte Industrieumgebungen und Kühlräume.
UV-C dose–response (D-values)
A D-value is the UV-C dose (in mJ/cm²) needed for a given log-reduction. D90 = 90 % inactivation = 1-log; D99 = 99 % = 2-log; D99.9 = 99.9 % = 3-log, and so on. Values come from the cited study under its specific test conditions.
Reduction log Dose (mJ/cm²)
D90 90 % 1-log 28.6 mJ/cm²
Morphology & UV-C resistance
Morphology class Budding yeast
Carotenoid-Pigmente absorbieren UV-C und wirken als Radikalfänger — etwas resistenter als unpigmentierte Hefen.
Primary source
Pereira et al. (2013). doi.org/10.1039/c2pp25225b