Table 8.

Volatiles released by diverse nontuberculous mycobacteria grown in a Sauton liquid medium.^a

Compound		Msm	Mau	Mn	Mai	Maa
2-Hydroxypentan-3-one		– – –b	– – – – c	– – – – d	– – – e	+ f
Benzylalcohol	1035	+ + –	– – – –	+ + – –	– – +	+
Methyl benzoate (8)	1093	– – –	– – – –	– – – –	– – –	+
Linalool	1099	– – –	– – – –	+ – – –	+ – –	+
2-Phenylethanolg	1113	+ + +	– – – –	+ + – –	– – –	+
Methyl phenylacetate (1)	1177	– – –	– – – –	– – – –	– – –	+
Methyl dimethylbenzoate (24)	1348	– – –	– – – –	– – – –	– – –	+
Unknown sesquiterpenes		+ + –	– – – –	– – – –	– – –	+

^aI: gas-chromatographic retention index on DB-5; +: compound detected in sample; –: compound not detected in sample. Msm: M. smegmatis, Mau: M. aurum, Mn: M. neoaurum, Mai: M. aichiense, Maa: M. avium ssp. avium. ^bThe results of three analyses are shown for each experiment performed on differently aged cultures: 7 d, 8 d, 9 d. ^cThe results of four analyses are shown for each experiment performed on differently aged cultures: 1 d, 7 d, 11 d, 12 d. ^dThe results of four analyses are shown for each experiment performed on differently aged cultures: 5 d, 6 d, 10 d, 20 d. ^eThe results of three analyses are shown for each experiment performed on differently aged cultures: 8 d, 9 d, 10 d. ^fThe results of an analysis on day 10 is shown. ^gTraces present in the medium.