Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2007 Aug;24(4):814-42.
doi: 10.1039/b507392h. Epub 2007 Apr 17.

Bacterial volatiles: the smell of small organisms

Stefan Schulz  1 , Jeroen S Dickschat
Affiliations
Review

Bacterial volatiles: the smell of small organisms

Stefan Schulz et al. Nat Prod Rep. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

This review describes volatiles released into the air by bacteria growing on defined media. Their occurrence, function, and biosynthesis are discussed, and a total of 308 references are cited. An effort has been made to organize the compounds according to their biosynthetic origin.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

Substances

LinkOut - more resources