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The Ubiquitous Soil Terpene Geosmin Acts as a Warning Chemical

Published:2022-04-12 Issue:7 Volume:88 Page:
ISSN:0099-2240
Container-title:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Appl Environ Microbiol

Author:

Zaroubi Liana¹,Ozugergin Imge²,Mastronardi Karina²,Imfeld Anic¹,Law Chris²,Gélinas Yves¹,Piekny Alisa²,Findlay Brandon L.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Québec, Canada

2. Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Québec, Canada

Abstract

One of the key chemicals that give soil its earthy aroma, geosmin is a frequent water contaminant produced by a range of unrelated microbes. Many animals, including humans, are able to detect geosmin at minute concentrations, but the benefit that this compound provides to its producing organisms is poorly understood.

Funder

Gouvernement du Canada | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/aem.00093-22

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