Identification of geosmin as a volatile metabolite of Anabaena sp.

Authors
Saadoun, I Schrader, KK Blevins, WT
Citation
I. Saadoun et al., Identification of geosmin as a volatile metabolite of Anabaena sp., J BASIC MIC, 41(1), 2001, pp. 51-55
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0233111X → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
51 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0233-111X(2001)41:1<51:IOGAAV>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A cyanobacterial isolate recovered from Lake Ogletree, the principal drinki ng water supply for the city of Auburn, Alabama (USA) was identified as Ana baena sp. The isolate was shown to produce the most common off-flavor compo und, geosmin.