Presence, molecular characteristics and geosmin producing ability of Actinomycetes isolated from South Korean terrestrial and aquatic environments |
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학술지명 2010년도 한국미생물학회연합 국제학술대회
저자 이규철,이경희,김용연,최재원,최일환,김윤석
발표일 2010-10-15
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The unpleasant odor of drinking water is one of the major problems in many water utilities in the world. Actinomycetes have long been associated with odorous compounds, but actual contribution of these bacteria to odors in aquatic environments has yet to be understood. Considering the paucity of research on Actinomycetes producing odorous compounds in South Korea, presence of Actinomycetes in this region, their molecular characteristics and ability to produce odorous compounds were investigated. Findings confirmed the presence of Actinomycetes in surface soil, sediment, and water samples from four sites: two artificial lakes (PD and CP), and two streams (GA and YP). Surface soil and sediment from CP area had the greatest concentration of Actinomycetes (8.2×10^7 and 6.8×10^6 colony forming units (CFU)/dried gram, respectively). When water samples are considered, samples from GA had the highest concentration (1.9×10^2 CFU/mL). 16S rDNA sequencing and molecular phylogenetic analysis showed that Streptomyces that is able to produce odor compounds such as geosmin and 2-MIB was the dominant species (64.1%). In addition, isolated Actinomycetes were able to synthesize 5.4 ng/L geosmin as demonstrated by TDU-GC/MS analysis. |