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Fungal Genet Biol

Title:		Volatile profiles of fungi--chemotyping of species and ecological functions
Author(s):		Muller A; Faubert P; Hagen M; Zu Castell W; Polle A; Schnitzler JP; Rosenkranz M;
Address:		"Busgen Institute, Forest Botany and Tree Physiology, University of Gottingen, Busgenweg 2, 37077 Gottingen, Germany"
Journal Title:		Fungal Genet Biol
Year:		2013
Volume:		20130306
Issue:
Page Number:		25 - 33
DOI:		10.1016/j.fgb.2013.02.005
ISSN/ISBN:		1096-0937 (Electronic) 1087-1845 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Fungi emit a large spectrum of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the present study, we characterized and compared the odor profiles of ectomycorrhizal (EM), pathogenic and saprophytic fungal species with the aim to use these patterns as a chemotyping tool. Volatiles were collected from the headspace of eight fungal species including nine strains (four EM, three pathogens and two saprophytes) using the stir bar sorptive extraction method and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). After removal of VOCs released from the growth system, 54 VOCs were detected including 15 novel compounds not reported in fungi before. Principle component and cluster analyses revealed that fungal species differ in their odor profiles, particularly in the pattern of sesquiterpenes. The functional groups and species could be chemotyped by using their specific emission patterns. The different ecological groups could be predicted with probabilities of 90-99%, whereas for the individual species the probabilities varied between 55% and 83%. This study strongly supports the concept that the profiling of volatile compounds can be used for non-invasive identification of different functional fungal groups"
Keywords:		Ecology Fungi/chemistry/classification/*metabolism/pathogenicity Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Humans Odorants/*analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/classification/*isolation & purification/metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlineMuller, Anna Faubert, Patrick Hagen, Michael Zu Castell, Wolfgang Polle, Andrea Schnitzler, Jorg-Peter Rosenkranz, Maaria eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2013/03/12 Fungal Genet Biol. 2013 May; 54:25-33. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2013.02.005. Epub 2013 Mar 6"