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Effects of Environmental Factors on Cyanobacterial Production of Odorous Compounds: Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol

  • Oh, Hyung-Seok (Cell Factory Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) ;
  • Lee, Chang Soo (Freshwater Bioresources Culture Research Division, Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources) ;
  • Srivastava, Ankita (Cell Factory Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) ;
  • Oh, Hee-Mock (Cell Factory Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) ;
  • Ahn, Chi-Yong (Cell Factory Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology)
  • Received : 2017.02.27
  • Accepted : 2017.04.20
  • Published : 2017.07.28
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Abstract

Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), responsible for earthy or musty smell, are a major concern for safe drinking water supplies. This study investigated the effects of environmental factors on odorous compound production and cell growth in cyanobacterial strains. Anabaena sp. FACHB-1384, a 2-MIB producer, was sensitive to low temperature (<$20^{\circ}C$). However, geosmin producers, Anabaena sp. Chusori and Anabaena sp. NIER, were sensitive to high light intensity (>$100{\mu}mol/m^2/sec$), but not to low temperature. Geosmin concentrations increased under higher nitrate concentrations, being linearly proportional to cell density. A P-limited chemostat showed that P-stress decreased the geosmin productivity and extracellular geosmin amount per cell in Anabaena sp. NIER. However, only 2-MIB productivity was reduced in Planktothrix sp. FACHB-1374 under P-limitation. The extracellular 2-MIB amount per cell remained constant at all dilution rates. In conclusion, high light intensity and P-stress can contribute to the lower incidence of geosmin, whereas 2-MIB reduction could be attainable at a lower temperature.

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