Development of the first database of microbial volatile organic compounds and analysis of the skin bacterial volatiles and their effect in bacteria-bacteria interactions

10.18453/rosdok_id00001877 Lemfack, Marie Chantal Marie Chantal Lemfack http://d-nb.info/gnd/1128656205 Development of the first database of microbial volatile organic compounds and analysis of the skin bacterial volatiles and their effect in bacteria-bacteria interactions Universität Rostock 2017 570 Life science 2017 en http://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00001877 urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2017-0041-9 This work is an overview about the diversity, specify, function/ecological roles and applications of microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs). i) The first database of microbial volatiles was established. ii) The role of mVOCs in skin microbial interactions and defences was investigated in detail and the result revealed new natural compounds released by Staphylococcus schleiferi isolates. These compounds influence the growth and phenotypes of bacteria, highlighting the role of mVOCs in skin microbe interactions and suggesting their implication in skin microbiota modulation and stability.