Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS Platforms

Fungi and oomycetes release volatiles into their environment which could be used for olfactory detection and identification of these organisms by electronic-nose (e-nose). The aim of this study was to survey volatile compound emission using an e-nose device and to identify released molecules through...

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Main Authors: Jérémie Loulier, François Lefort, Marcin Stocki, Monika Asztemborska, Rafał Szmigielski, Krzysztof Siwek, Tomasz Grzywacz, Tom Hsiang, Sławomir Ślusarski, Tomasz Oszako, Marcin Klisz, Rafał Tarakowski, Justyna Anna Nowakowska
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author Jérémie Loulier
François Lefort
Marcin Stocki
Monika Asztemborska
Rafał Szmigielski
Krzysztof Siwek
Tomasz Grzywacz
Tom Hsiang
Sławomir Ślusarski
Tomasz Oszako
Marcin Klisz
Rafał Tarakowski
Justyna Anna Nowakowska
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François Lefort
Marcin Stocki
Monika Asztemborska
Rafał Szmigielski
Krzysztof Siwek
Tomasz Grzywacz
Tom Hsiang
Sławomir Ślusarski
Tomasz Oszako
Marcin Klisz
Rafał Tarakowski
Justyna Anna Nowakowska
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description Fungi and oomycetes release volatiles into their environment which could be used for olfactory detection and identification of these organisms by electronic-nose (e-nose). The aim of this study was to survey volatile compound emission using an e-nose device and to identify released molecules through solid phase microextraction–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SPME–GC/MS) analysis to ultimately develop a detection system for fungi and fungi-like organisms. To this end, cultures of eight fungi (<i>Armillaria gallica</i>, <i>Armillaria ostoyae</i>, <i>Fusarium avenaceum</i>, <i>Fusarium culmorum</i>, <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>, <i>Fusarium poae</i>, <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>, <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i>) and four oomycetes (<i>Phytophthora cactorum</i>, <i>P. cinnamomi</i>, <i>P. plurivora</i>, <i>P. ramorum</i>) were tested with the e-nose system and investigated by means of SPME-GC/MS. Strains of <i>F. poae</i>, <i>R. solani</i> and <i>T. asperellum</i> appeared to be the most odoriferous. All investigated fungal species (except <i>R. solani</i>) produced sesquiterpenes in variable amounts, in contrast to the tested oomycetes strains. Other molecules such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, esters and benzene derivatives were found in all samples. The results suggested that the major differences between respective VOC emission ranges of the tested species lie in sesquiterpene production, with fungi emitting some while oomycetes released none or smaller amounts of such molecules. Our e-nose system could discriminate between the odors emitted by <i>P. ramorum</i>, <i>F. poae</i>, <i>T. asperellum</i> and <i>R. solani</i>, which accounted for over 88% of the PCA variance. These preliminary results of fungal and oomycete detection make the e-nose device suitable for further sensor design as a potential tool for forest managers, other plant managers, as well as regulatory agencies such as quarantine services.
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spelling doaj.art-3e3ac66b5e2641a2bf1b632252ef429e2023-11-20T23:38:47ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492020-12-012523574910.3390/molecules25235749Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS PlatformsJérémie Loulier0François Lefort1Marcin Stocki2Monika Asztemborska3Rafał Szmigielski4Krzysztof Siwek5Tomasz Grzywacz6Tom Hsiang7Sławomir Ślusarski8Tomasz Oszako9Marcin Klisz10Rafał Tarakowski11Justyna Anna Nowakowska12InTNE (Plants & Pathogens Group), Hepia, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, 150 route de Presinge, 1254 Jussy, SwitzerlandInTNE (Plants & Pathogens Group), Hepia, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, 150 route de Presinge, 1254 Jussy, SwitzerlandInstitute of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-661 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-661 Warsaw, PolandEnvironmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaForest Protection Department, Forest Research Institute, Braci Leśnej 3, 05-090 Sękocin Stary, PolandInstitute of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Silviculture and Genetics, Forest Research Institute, Braci Leśnej 3, 05-090 Sękocin Stary, PolandFaculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Biological Sciences, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Wóycickiego 1/3 Street, 01-938 Warsaw, PolandFungi and oomycetes release volatiles into their environment which could be used for olfactory detection and identification of these organisms by electronic-nose (e-nose). The aim of this study was to survey volatile compound emission using an e-nose device and to identify released molecules through solid phase microextraction–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SPME–GC/MS) analysis to ultimately develop a detection system for fungi and fungi-like organisms. To this end, cultures of eight fungi (<i>Armillaria gallica</i>, <i>Armillaria ostoyae</i>, <i>Fusarium avenaceum</i>, <i>Fusarium culmorum</i>, <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>, <i>Fusarium poae</i>, <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>, <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i>) and four oomycetes (<i>Phytophthora cactorum</i>, <i>P. cinnamomi</i>, <i>P. plurivora</i>, <i>P. ramorum</i>) were tested with the e-nose system and investigated by means of SPME-GC/MS. Strains of <i>F. poae</i>, <i>R. solani</i> and <i>T. asperellum</i> appeared to be the most odoriferous. All investigated fungal species (except <i>R. solani</i>) produced sesquiterpenes in variable amounts, in contrast to the tested oomycetes strains. Other molecules such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, esters and benzene derivatives were found in all samples. The results suggested that the major differences between respective VOC emission ranges of the tested species lie in sesquiterpene production, with fungi emitting some while oomycetes released none or smaller amounts of such molecules. Our e-nose system could discriminate between the odors emitted by <i>P. ramorum</i>, <i>F. poae</i>, <i>T. asperellum</i> and <i>R. solani</i>, which accounted for over 88% of the PCA variance. These preliminary results of fungal and oomycete detection make the e-nose device suitable for further sensor design as a potential tool for forest managers, other plant managers, as well as regulatory agencies such as quarantine services.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/23/5749fungioomycetesVOCsEI mass spectrometrySPME-GC/MSe-nose
spellingShingle Jérémie Loulier
François Lefort
Marcin Stocki
Monika Asztemborska
Rafał Szmigielski
Krzysztof Siwek
Tomasz Grzywacz
Tom Hsiang
Sławomir Ślusarski
Tomasz Oszako
Marcin Klisz
Rafał Tarakowski
Justyna Anna Nowakowska
Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS Platforms
Molecules
fungi
oomycetes
VOCs
EI mass spectrometry
SPME-GC/MS
e-nose
title Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS Platforms
title_full Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS Platforms
title_fullStr Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS Platforms
title_full_unstemmed Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS Platforms
title_short Detection of Fungi and Oomycetes by Volatiles Using E-Nose and SPME-GC/MS Platforms
title_sort detection of fungi and oomycetes by volatiles using e nose and spme gc ms platforms
topic fungi
oomycetes
VOCs
EI mass spectrometry
SPME-GC/MS
e-nose
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/23/5749
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