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<45EA1063C2F8D211915800204808343B011AEE08 at exchange1.lancs.ac.uk>,
k.heaton at lancaster.ac.uk says...
> Can anyone think of a bacterium (or fungus) that smells of garlic/onions. We
> think the smell is coming from the soil.
>> Any help would be appreciated
>> Karen
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>Karen,
That small is probably methylarsines being produced. Many fungi can do
this conversion. This gas can be considered toxic.
David Slomczynski