title: [MVOC of fungi--use as an indicator for exposure level].
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.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ostrowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dott
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal