Optimization of headspace solid phase microextraction for the analysis of microbial volatile organic compounds emitted by fungi Application to historical objects》.pdfVIP

Journal of Chromatography A, 1409 (2015) 30–45 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Chromatography A j o u r n a l h o me p a g e : w w w. elsev /locate/chro ma Optimization of headspace solid phase microextraction for the analysis of microbial volatile organic compounds emitted by fungi: Application to historical objects a,∗ ´ a b Tomasz Sawoszczuk , Justyna Syguła-Cholewinska , Julio M. del Hoyo-Meléndez a Cracow University of Economics, Faculty of Commodity Science, Department of Microbiology, Rakowicka 27 St., 31-510 Cracow, Poland b Laboratory of Analysis and Non-Destructive Investigation of Heritage Objects, National Museum in Krakow, Piłsudskiego 14 St., 31-106 Cracow, Poland a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: The main goal of this work was to optimize the SPME sampling method for measuring microbial volatile Received 12 May 2015 organic compounds (MVOCs) emitted by active molds that may deteriorate historical objects. A series Received in revised form 11 July 2015 of artificially aged model materials that resemble those found in historical objects was prepared and Accepted 13 July 2015 evaluated after exposure to four different types of fungi. The investigated pairs consisted of: Alternaria Available online 17 July 2015 alternata on silk, Aspergillus niger on parchment, Chaetomium globosum on paper an