Microbes as a source of earthy flavours in potable water - A review

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 26-40

  Wood, S ^a,b   Williams, S T ^a,b   White, W R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FUNGI; SEDIMENTS; VEGETATION;

EARTHY FLAVOURS;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

MICROORGANISM;

ACTINOMYCETES; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYANOBACTERIUM; FLAVOR; FUNGUS; MICROORGANISM; SEDIMENT; STREPTOMYCES; TASTE; WATER ANALYSIS;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 0035196298     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(01)00064-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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