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Short Communication Volume 10 Issue 6
Volatile organic compounds production from bacteria: implications to polluted water bodies
Guillermo Manuel Horta-Valerdi, Paula Montserrat Crespo-Barrera, José Carlos Mendoza-Hernández, Amado Enrique Navarro-Frómeta
Received: November 02, 2025 | Published: November 13, 2025
Citation: Horta-Valerdi GM, Crespo-Barrera PM, Mendoza-Hernández JC, et al.Volatile organic compounds production from bacteria: implications to polluted water bodies. MOJ Eco Environ Sci. 2025;10(6):223-225. DOI: 10.15406/mojes.2025.10.00369
Abstract
Contaminated water bodies have the potential to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and bioaerosols, which can affect air quality and human health in surrounding areas. The objective of this study is to present evidence on the production of VOCs and their relationship with bacterial composition and emissions detected in areas near contaminated bodies of water, through a review of the scientific literature on VOCs, bioaerosols and emissions associated with polluted water bodies, complemented with evidence reported in articles from our working group regarding pollution rivers in Puebla, Mexico. This study shows a review of VOC microbial production and a table of genus/component association as part of the obtained results. VOCs (e.g., Ammonia, H₂S, Ethanol, Butanol, Acetaldehyde, Diacetyl, Acetone, 2,3-Butanediol, Dimethyl sulfide DMS, indole). VOCs detected near polluted rivers in Puebla, México are correlated with the bacterial composition of total suspended particles. This shows a relationship between bacteria and emissions of VOCs, the detection of potentially pathogenic genera indicates an increased microbiological risk for nearby populations.
Keywords: VOCs, bioaerosols, air quality, contaminated rivers
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