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Geosmin, an earthy‐smelling substance isolated from actinomycetes
Author(s) -
Gerber Nancy N.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260090305
Subject(s) - geosmin , chemistry , organic chemistry , odor
Geosmin, an earthy smelling substance, has been obtained from several actinomycetes in addition to those previously reported. On the basis of the NMR and mass spectra of geosmin and its acid transformation product, argosmin, tentative partial structures have been proposed for both.