Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University studied body smell and discovered that Staphylococcus hominis germs are key contributors. Bacteriophage treatment might be developed based on studys results.Body odor from the underarms comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. In advance, a subjective olfactory panel categorized them into 2 types of odors, with 11 having a more visible smell.The researchers evaluated the matter produced from bacterial metabolic process and the DNA of the skin microflora and found an increased existence of odor-causing precursors in those 11 samples along with a proliferation of Staphylococcus hominis bacteria.Targeted Bacterial TreatmentThe team then synthesized a lysin from a bacteriophage, or infection that attacks germs, that infects S. hominis.
Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University studied body odor and found that Staphylococcus hominis bacteria are key contributors. Bacteriophage treatment might be established based on research studys results.Body smell from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. In advance, a subjective olfactory panel classified them into two types of smells, with 11 having a more obvious smell.The researchers analyzed the matter produced from bacterial metabolism and the DNA of the skin microflora and discovered an increased existence of odor-causing precursors in those 11 samples along with an expansion of Staphylococcus hominis bacteria.Targeted Bacterial TreatmentThe team then manufactured a lysin from a bacteriophage, or virus that attacks germs, that infects S. hominis.