Volatile production by Aspergillus versicolor as a possible cause of odor in houses affected by fungi

Fuzzy k-NN applied to moulds detection

“…Alcohols, ketones, terpenes, esters and sulphur compounds are the prevailing ones [9][10][11] . The volatile production depends on the species, the substratum on which the fungi grow, and the environmental conditions [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] .…”

Detection of diverse mould species growing on building materials by gas sensor arrays and pattern recognition

“…The production depends on environmental conditions, the species and the substrate on which the fungi grow [12][13][14][15][16][17]. However, no single VOC seems to be a reliable indicator of biocontamination [18].…”

Causes of Indoor Air Quality Problems in Schools: Summary of Scientific Research

“…As discussed previously, Bayer and Crow (1993);Borgesson, Stollman, and Schnurer (1992); Bjurman and Kristensson (1992b); Nikulin et al (1993); Strom et al (1994); and others documented the emission of a wide range of VOCs and mycotoxins associated with microbial activity in buildings. These emissions have been documented in both dry climates (i.e., Sweden) and humid climates.…”

“…Aliphatic alcohols, ketones, and terpenes appear to be the predominant volatiles produced by fungi; as many as 50 volatile compounds have been identified from Aspergillus clavatus alone (Bisett 1987;Borgesson, Stollman, and Schnurer 1990;Bjurman and Kristensson 1992a;Bayer and Crow 1993). Some of the more commonly identified VOCs of fungi include geosmin, 3-octanone, 2-octen-1-ol, 3-methyl-1-butanol and 3-methylfuran (Bisett 1987;Borgesson, Stollman, and Schnurer 1992;Mattheis 1992;Bjurman and Kristensson 1992b;Zeringue, Bhatnagar, and Cleveland 1993). The types of volatiles produced are greatly influenced by the type of medium or substrate on which the fungus is growing (Bjurman and Kristensson 1992;Bjurman 1993;Nikulin et al 1993).…”