2026Journal Article

Fungal growth on a hemp-flax-cotton biobased insulation materials and their potential to emit microbial volatile organic compounds

Zine Filali, Nouha · Locoge, Nadine · Andrès, Yves

Building and Environment

In: Building and Environment, article 115076, 2026.

Editorial summary

This study investigates fungal growth and potential microbial volatile organic compound emissions from new and aged hemp-flax-cotton insulation materials. A Field and Laboratory Emission Cell (FLEC) was used directly to characterise VOC emissions from the insulation samples.

Editorial summary based on the linked publication source; the FLEC use is documented in the article method.

Topics

FLECbiobased insulationmicrobial VOCfungal growth