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Identification of geosmin as a volatile metabolite of Anabaena sp.

Journal of basic microbiology ·Vol. 41 ·No. 1 ·2001-00-00 ·Pages 51-5

Saadoun I, Schrader KK, Blevins WT

Abstract

A cyanobacterial isolate recovered from Lake Ogletree, the principal drinking water supply for the city of Auburn, Alabama (USA) was identified as Anabaena sp. The isolate was shown to produce the most common off-flavor compound, geosmin.

MeSH Terms

Anabaena/metabolism Naphthols/isolation & purification Odorants Volatilization Water Microbiology Water Supply

Chemicals

Naphthols geosmin

Authors & Affiliations

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Saadoun I

Department of Biological Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid-22110, Jordan. isaadoun@just.edu.jo

Schrader K K

Blevins W T

Article Info

Journal

Journal of basic microbiology

Abbr.

J Basic Microbiol

ISSN

0233-111X

DOI

10.1002/1521-4028(200103)41:1<51::AID-JOBM51>3.0.CO;2-R

isaadoun@just.edu.jo

Published

2001-00-00

Pages

51-5

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

8503885

Subset

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