| Title: | "JEM Spotlight: Fungi, mycotoxins and microbial volatile organic compounds in mouldy interiors from water-damaged buildings" |
| Author(s): | Polizzi V; Delmulle B; Adams A; Moretti A; Susca A; Picco AM; Rosseel Y; Kindt R; Van Bocxlaer J; De Kimpe N; Van Peteghem C; De Saeger S; |
| Address: | "Ghent University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Food Analysis, Harelbekestraat 72, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1464-0333 (Electronic) 1464-0325 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Concerns have been raised about exposure to mycotoxin producing fungi and the microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) they produce in indoor environments. Therefore, the presence of fungi and mycotoxins was investigated in 99 samples (air, dust, wallpaper, mycelium or silicone) collected in the mouldy interiors of seven water-damaged buildings. In addition, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were sampled. The mycotoxins were analysed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) (20 target mycotoxins) and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF-MS). Morphological and molecular identifications of fungi were performed. Of the 99 samples analysed, the presence of one or more mycotoxins was shown in 62 samples by means of LC-MS/MS analysis. The mycotoxins found were mainly roquefortine C, chaetoglobosin A and sterigmatocystin but also roridin E, ochratoxin A, aflatoxin B(1) and aflatoxin B(2) were detected. Q-TOF-MS analysis elucidated the possible occurrence of another 42 different fungal metabolites. In general, the fungi identified matched well with the mycotoxins detected. The most common fungal species found were Penicillium chrysogenum, Aspergillus versicolor (group), Chaetomium spp. and Cladosporium spp. In addition, one hundred and seventeen (M)VOCs were identified, especially linear alkanes (C(9)-C(17)), aldehydes, aromatic compounds and monoterpenes" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollutants/*analysis/chemistry Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Construction Materials/*analysis/*microbiology Fungi/classification/*isolation & purification Mycotoxins/classification/*isolation & purification Organic Chemicals/*analysis/chemistry/meta;" |
| Notes: | "MedlinePolizzi, Viviana Delmulle, Barbara Adams, An Moretti, Antonio Susca, Antonia Picco, Anna Maria Rosseel, Yves Kindt, Ruben't Van Bocxlaer, Jan De Kimpe, Norbert Van Peteghem, Carlos De Saeger, Sarah eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2009/10/08 J Environ Monit. 2009 Oct; 11(10):1849-58. doi: 10.1039/b906856b. Epub 2009 Jul 20" |
