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Body malodor has been a problem for humans engaging in social interactions throughout history and is caused by skin bacteria metabolizing sweat into odorant compounds. Currently, people can either mask body odor with perfumes or by preventing sweat using an antiperspirant.

The iGEM Paris Bettencourt 2014 team aims to provide a natural way to end body malodor using Synthetic Biology. Currently, there are four ongoing projects targeting armpit, foot, fish, as well as age-related body odor. The techniques used to eliminate the odor for each case will involve replacing malodorous bacteria with non-malodor producing bacteria. The team is also using bacteria to produce a smell database, where primary odors could be combined in bacteria to produce novel smells. The results of this project could go a long way towards eliminating body odor and helping people to smell just like themselves.

Centre for Research and Interdisciplinarity (CRI)
Faculty of Medicine Cochin Port-Royal, South wing, 2nd floor
Paris Descartes University
24, rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques
75014 Paris, France
+33 1 44 41 25 22/25
paris-bettencourt-igem@googlegroups.com
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