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  • Title: Exposure to airborne fungi, MVOC and mycotoxins in biowaste-handling facilities.
    Author: Fischer G, Müller T, Schwalbe R, Ostrowski R, Dott W.
    Journal: Int J Hyg Environ Health; 2000 Oct; 203(2):97-104. PubMed ID: 11109561.
    Abstract:
    Health impacts due to fungi in indoor air can only be estimated reliably, if both fungal propagules and fungal secondary metabolites are qualified and quantified. In the present study, the fungal species composition in a compost facility is compared to the spectrum of microbial metabolites in the air with regard to the physiological properties of different fungal species. A number of relevant fungi was tested for the production of both volatile and non-volatile metabolites on different substrata. The profiles of mycotoxins and microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOC) turned out to be specific for certain species in pure culture. Consequently, the fungi may have different toxicological health impacts, though information on the relevance of microbial volatiles is still limited.
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