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Review
. 2007 Jul;73(14):4395-406.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.02250-06. Epub 2007 Mar 30.

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

Friedrich Jüttner  1 , Susan B Watson
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Review

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

Friedrich Jüttner et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2007 Jul.
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Figures

FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Structure of geosmin and 2-MIB.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 2.
Simplified biosynthetic scheme (suggested or proven) for the formation of 2-MIB and geosmin in streptomycetes and myxobacteria.
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