Actinomycetes, 1997, Vol.8, Part 3. pp.37-41
Identification of 2-methylisoborneol (mib) and geosmin as volatile
metabolites of Streptomyces violaceusniger
I. SAADOUN, K.K. SCHRADER and W.T. BLEVINS
Code Number: AC97006
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ABSTRACT.
An actinomycete isolate recovered from the sediment of a local stream was
identified as Streptomyces violaceusniger. The isolate was shown to produce
the two common off-flavour compounds, 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin.
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Applied Ecology, Gorizia
