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Differentiation of Toxic Molds via Headspace SPME-GC/MS and Canine Detection

Indoor mold growth has recently become a concern in the legal world in regards to insurance litigation. Hazardous mold exposure to humans has been linked to many acute and chronic adverse health effects including death. As it grows, mold produces several types of primary and secondary metabolites, i...

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Autores principales: Griffith, Robert T., Jayachandran, Krishnaswamy, Shetty, Kateel G., Whitstine, William, Furton, Kenneth G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3814865/
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author Griffith, Robert T.
Jayachandran, Krishnaswamy
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description Indoor mold growth has recently become a concern in the legal world in regards to insurance litigation. Hazardous mold exposure to humans has been linked to many acute and chronic adverse health effects including death. As it grows, mold produces several types of primary and secondary metabolites, including microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs). Microbial volatile organic compound emission may be used as a preliminary indication of a mold infestation that is invisible to the unaided eye. The objective of the study is to identify the unique odor signatures of three species of molds, Aspergillus versicolor, Penicillium chrysogenum, and Stachybotrys chartarum by SPME-GC/MS analysis. Determining the compounds that are emitted by the selected species has made it possible to conduct validation studies of canine detection of these mold species through a series of field tests.
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spelling pubmed-38148652013-11-04 Differentiation of Toxic Molds via Headspace SPME-GC/MS and Canine Detection Griffith, Robert T. Jayachandran, Krishnaswamy Shetty, Kateel G. Whitstine, William Furton, Kenneth G. Sensors (Basel) Article Indoor mold growth has recently become a concern in the legal world in regards to insurance litigation. Hazardous mold exposure to humans has been linked to many acute and chronic adverse health effects including death. As it grows, mold produces several types of primary and secondary metabolites, including microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs). Microbial volatile organic compound emission may be used as a preliminary indication of a mold infestation that is invisible to the unaided eye. The objective of the study is to identify the unique odor signatures of three species of molds, Aspergillus versicolor, Penicillium chrysogenum, and Stachybotrys chartarum by SPME-GC/MS analysis. Determining the compounds that are emitted by the selected species has made it possible to conduct validation studies of canine detection of these mold species through a series of field tests. Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2007-08-13 /pmc/articles/PMC3814865/ Text en © 2007 MDPI (http://www.mdpi.org). Reproduction is permitted for noncommercial purposes.
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Differentiation of Toxic Molds via Headspace SPME-GC/MS and Canine Detection
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title_short Differentiation of Toxic Molds via Headspace SPME-GC/MS and Canine Detection
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