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Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

Title:		Post-mortem volatiles of vertebrate tissue
Author(s):		Paczkowski S; Schutz S;
Address:		"Department of Forest Zoology and Forest Conservation, Busgeninstitut, Georg August University, Busgenweg 3, 37077 Gottingen, Germany. spaczko@gwdg.de"
Journal Title:		Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
Year:		2011
Volume:		20110701
Issue:		4
Page Number:		917 - 935
DOI:		10.1007/s00253-011-3417-x
ISSN/ISBN:		1432-0614 (Electronic) 0175-7598 (Print) 0175-7598 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Volatile emission during vertebrate decay is a complex process that is understood incompletely. It depends on many factors. The main factor is the metabolism of the microbial species present inside and on the vertebrate. In this review, we combine the results from studies on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detected during this decay process and those on the biochemical formation of VOCs in order to improve our understanding of the decay process. Micro-organisms are the main producers of VOCs, which are by- or end-products of microbial metabolism. Many microbes are already present inside and on a vertebrate, and these can initiate microbial decay. In addition, micro-organisms from the environment colonize the cadaver. The composition of microbial communities is complex, and communities of different species interact with each other in succession. In comparison to the complexity of the decay process, the resulting volatile pattern does show some consistency. Therefore, the possibility of an existence of a time-dependent core volatile pattern, which could be used for applications in areas such as forensics or food science, is discussed. Possible microbial interactions that might alter the process of decay are highlighted"
Keywords:		Animals Bacteria/*metabolism *Cadaver Fungi/*metabolism Humans Vertebrates/*microbiology Volatile Organic Compounds/*metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlinePaczkowski, Sebastian Schutz, Stefan eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Germany 2011/07/02 Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2011 Aug; 91(4):917-35. doi: 10.1007/s00253-011-3417-x. Epub 2011 Jul 1"