Fungal production of volatiles during growth on fiberglass.
Acoustic and thermal fiberglass insulation materials used in heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems were colonized with fungi in laboratory chambers. The mixed fungal population, principally Aspergillus versicolor, Acremonium obclavatum, and Cladosporium herbarum, produced odoriferous volatiles, including 2-ethyl hexanol, cyclohexane, and benzene. These volatiles may be related to poor indoor air quality and the sick building syndrome.
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D000164:Acremonium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003252:Construction Materials; D005898:Glass; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000378:metabolism*
D006838:Hydrocarbons; C009753:fiberglass