VibrioBase: A MALDI-TOF MS database for fast identification of Vibrio spp. that are potentially pathogenic in humans.

Mesophilic marine bacteria of the family Vibrionaceae, specifically V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus and V.

Analysing selected VVOCs in indoor air with solid phase microextraction (SPME): a case study.

A multi-storey building with great diversity of room use was monitored after extensive renovation to remove mould growth secondary to a leaky roof. Tests for volatile organic compounds (VOC) with activated charcoal showed a successfully renovation. Solid phase microextraction (SPME) for detection of selected very volatile organic compounds (VVOCs) revealed indoor air concentrations ranging from 550 to 4,600 microg m(-3).

Ergosterol as an indicator of mould growth on building materials.

Ergosterol was used as a specific indicator of fungal biomass to determine and assess mould growth on damp building material. The samples were saponified, cleaned up on a silica gel column and the sterols silylated and analysed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry in MS/MS mode. Ninety-one samples of building materials from damp rooms were analysed including plaster, plaster/paint, paint, wood-chip wallpaper and paper wall covering.

Background concentrations of individual and total volatile organic compounds in residential indoor air of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

During a monitoring campaign concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were measured in indoor air of 79 dwellings where occupants had not complained about health problems or unpleasant odour. Parameters monitored were the individual concentration of 68 VOCs and the total concentration of all VOCs inside the room. VOCs adsorbed by Tenax TA were then analysed by means of thermal desorption, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.