Debaryomyces

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Debaryomyces is a genus of yeast [1]. The species D. hansenii is commonly found in cheese, and is an osmotolerant, halotolerant, and xerotolerant (tolerant of osmotic pressure, high amounts of salt, and low amounts of water) [2]. In cheese, strains of D. hansenii produces nutty/malty flavors in the form of aldehydes (2-Methylpropanal and 3-Methylbutanal) [3].

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