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''Pichia K'' is a very abundant yeast found in soil, fruits, and various fermented beverages. It is ovoid to elongate in shape. So far, P. kudriavzevii is mainly associated with food spoilage to cause surface biofilms in low pH products. ''Pichia K'' is also classified as an infectious yeast species. It is also known for known for creating a very heavy pellicle. <ref name="pichia k1">[https://eurekabrewing.wordpress.com/2014/02/16/hello-my-name-is-pichia-kudriavzevii/ . Pichia K Info. Source: Eureka Brewing Blog.]</ref>
''Pichia K'' can mainly metabolize glucose making it a non viable strain for solo fermentations. During trials it was unable to metabolize Galactose, Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose, Raffinose, and Trehalose. <ref name="pichia k1"></ref>