Biochemical and ecological control of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in source waters

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 4395-4406

  Jüttner, Friedrich ^a   Watson, Susan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLISOBORNEOL; DRINKING WATER; GEOSMIN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ALCOHOL; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER QUALITY;

ACTINOBACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; ODOR CONTROL; PROTEIN BINDING; SHORT SURVEY; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

BACTERIA; BORNANES; FRESH WATER; NAPHTHOLS; ODORS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34547146865     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02250-06     Document Type: Short Survey

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