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Factors influencing odour production by actinomycetes

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Lakes and Water Management

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology 7 ((DIHY,volume 7))

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Odour production by actinomycete (Streptomyces spp.) strains isolated from hypereutrophic natural waters in which muddy odours in fish have occurred, were studied by the ISP (International Streptomyces Project) carbon utilization method. The streptomycete strains were isolated from water, bottom mud and aquatic plants. Nine different carbon sources were used. Odour character was determined by sniffing the cultures. Odour production varied depending on the strain and the carbon source used. Some of the strains produced similar odours in all media regardless of the carbon source. In other strains, the odour varied depending on the carbohydrate used. The total colony counts of actinomycetes may not necessarily indicate the role of actinomycetes in odour problems in the aquatic environment because the odour production by actinomycetes depends on environmental factors.

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Sivonen, K. (1982). Factors influencing odour production by actinomycetes. In: Ilmavirta, V., Jones, R.I., Persson, PE. (eds) Lakes and Water Management. Developments in Hydrobiology 7, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8003-7_26

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