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2,4,6‐trichloroanisole in broiler house litter: A further cause of musty taint in chickens
Author(s) -
Land Derek G.,
Gee Malcolm G.,
Gee Jennifer M.,
Spinks Christopher A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740261018
Subject(s) - broiler , litter , food science , microorganism , chemistry , biology , bacteria , ecology , genetics
Two unknown components in extracts of broiler house litter were identified as 2,4,6‐trichloroanisole and 2,4,6‐trichlorophenol; the latter compound was also found in extracts of fresh wood shavings. Experiments with pure cultures of fungi isolated from the litter demonstrated that these microorganisms were capable of methylating 2,4,6‐trichlorophenol to the chloroanisole. A musty taint in broiler chickens was shown to be due to the presence of 2,4,6‐trichloroanisole.