Release of geosmin by Anabaena circinalis following treatment with aluminium sulphate

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Research Article| June 01 1995 Release of geosmin by Anabaena circinalis following treatment with aluminium sulphate R. Velzeboer; R. Velzeboer Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar M. Drikas; M. Drikas Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar C. Donati; C. Donati Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar M. Burch; M. Burch Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar D. Steffensen D. Steffensen Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Water Sci Technol (1995) 31 (11): 187–194. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1995.0434 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation R. Velzeboer, M. Drikas, C. Donati, M. Burch, D. Steffensen; Release of geosmin by Anabaena circinalis following treatment with aluminium sulphate. Water Sci Technol 1 June 1995; 31 (11): 187–194. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1995.0434 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Taste and odour due to algae are not generally removed during conventional water treatment and can sometimes be increased during the treatment process owing to cell lysis. Some reasons for this have been documented in the literature but there appears to be contradictory evidence regarding the effect of flocculation. In this study the effect of aluminium sulphate on cultured cells of Anabaena circinalis was evaluated at concentrations and conditions that would occur in a water treatment plant. Aluminium sulphate did not appear to cause lysis of cells of cultured Anabaena circinalis nor increase the amount of geosmin in the water. Flocculation under laboratory conditions, which simulated operating water treatment plants, resulted in removal of cells in a healthy state, with no additional release of geosmin. Aluminium sulphate, Anabaena circinalis, geosmin, water treatment This content is only available as a PDF. © IWA Publishing 1995 You do not currently have access to this content.