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Preventing and treating odors from wine effluents

Author: André BORIES

Publication date: July 10, 2006, Review date: October 19, 2018

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2. Nature and origin of malodorous compounds

2.1 Nature of fragrance compounds

Odor compounds are classified into four families:

  • sulfur compounds: hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides... ;

  • nitrogen compounds: ammonia, amines, heterocycles (indole, scatole) ;

  • oxygenated compounds: organic acids (volatile fatty acids), aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, esters ;

  • other molecules: hydrocarbons (aliphatic, cyclic)...

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