| Title: | Volatile compounds in samples of cork and also produced by selected fungi |
| Author(s): | Barreto MC; Vilas Boas L; Carneiro LC; San Romao MV; |
| Address: | "Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB-UNL), Av. da Republica, Estacao Agronomica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal. basilio@itqb.unl.pt" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1520-5118 (Electronic) 0021-8561 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The production of volatile compounds by microbial communities of cork samples taken during the cork manufacturing process was investigated. The majority of volatiles were found in samples collected at two stages: resting after the first boiling and nontreated cork disks. Volatile profiles produced by microbiota in both stages are similar. The releasable volatile compounds and 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA) produced in cork-based culture medium by five isolated fungal species in pure and mixed cultures were also analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS).The results showed that 1-octen-3-ol and esters of fatty acids (medium chain length C8-C20) were the main volatile compounds produced by either pure fungal species or their mixture. Apparently, Penicillium glabrum is the main contributor to the overall volatile composition observed in the mixed culture. The production of releasable TCA on cork cannot be attributed to any of the assayed fungal isolates" |
| Keywords: | Anisoles/analysis Fungi/isolation & purification/*metabolism Quercus/*chemistry/*microbiology Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis/*metabolism; |
| Notes: | "MedlineBarreto, M C Vilas Boas, L Carneiro, L C San Romao, M V eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2011/05/18 J Agric Food Chem. 2011 Jun 22; 59(12):6568-74. doi: 10.1021/jf200560e. Epub 2011 Jun 2" |
