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Figure
2 – Microbial
ways of formation
of tainting substances in cork |
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MICROOGANISMS
PRECURSORS
METABOLITES
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Streptomyces

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VANILLIN
LIGNIN
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Guaiacol
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Mucor
Penicillium
Neurospora
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CHLOROPHENOLS
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Chloroanisoles
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Actinomycètes

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CORK

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Sesquiterpenes
Geosmin
Methylisoborneol
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Aspergillus
niger
Aspergillus
ochraceus
Aspergillus
parasiticus
Penicillium
citrinum
Penicillium
roqueforti
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SUBERIN

LIPIDS
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Oct-1-en-3-ol
Oct-1-en-3-one
Octanal
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