ABSTRACT
The potential of electronic nose technology for detection of wood rotting fungi has previously been demonstrated for fungal infections causing brown and soft rots [I]. A distinctive mushroom-like odour accompanies S. lacrymans growth that also provides potential for use as a marker in such a system. The volatile composition of this odour has been investigated in a number of studies, which suggest the presence of a range of metabolic volatile organic compounds (MVOC) [2-41.
