| Title: | [MVOC of fungi--use as an indicator for exposure level] |
| Author(s): | Fischer G; Muller T; Moller M; Ostrowski R; Dott W; |
| Address: | "Institut fur Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Universitatsklinikum der RWTH Aachen" |
| Journal Title: | Schriftenr Ver Wasser Boden Lufthyg |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0300-8665 (Print) 0300-8665 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The production of microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOC) by fungi derived from biowaste was studied on synthetic agar (YES), compost-extract media (CEA VAR 1-3) and compost. Exposure assessment was carried out in composting facilities and the occurrence of VOC/MVOC was related to the presence of airborne fungi. A number of non-specific MVOC was found at all sampling sites or in each season, some of which showed preferences for certain sampling sites (3-methyl-1-butanol, 3-octanone). They seemed to be correlated with a certain species composition or with microbial activity, and may thus be used to describe a certain state of decomposition. Correlations between single volatiles and certain fungi were found in situ, but these findings did not match with the species-specific volatiles obtained from pure cultures" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollutants, Occupational/*analysis Antigens, Fungal/*analysis Environmental Monitoring *Fungi/growth & development Germany Humans *Medical Waste Disposal *Refuse Disposal Species Specificity;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineFischer, G Muller, T Moller, M Ostrowski, R Dott, W ger English Abstract Germany 2000/05/10 Schriftenr Ver Wasser Boden Lufthyg. 1999; 104:183-92" |
