title: Volatile metabolites of some barley storage molds.
abstract: Volatile metabolites from Penicillium species grown on barley were concentrated by adsorption on Tenax and analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Of the compounds identified from Penicillium aurantiogriseum, P. verrucosum and P. viridicatum, 3-methyl-1-butanol (MB), styrene (S) and 1-octen-3-ol (OO) were prominent while smaller amounts of 2-pentylfuran (PF), 3-methylanisole (MA), 2-(2-furyl)pentanal (FP) and 2-ethyl-5-methylphenol (EMP) were detected. P. coprophilum produced MB, S, PF, MA, FP, EMP and 2-methylacetophenone. Possible biosynthetic pathways are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Wilkins
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scholl
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000032:analysis; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000032:analysis; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002523:Edible Grain; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D001467:Hordeum; D007659:Ketones / Q000032:analysis; D010407:Penicillium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D020058:Styrene; D013343:Styrenes / Q000032:analysis; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000447:Aldehydes; D007659:Ketones; D013343:Styrenes; D020058:Styrene