Team:Paris Bettencourt/Project/Old People Smell

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BACKGROUND

2-nonenal is a volatile compound which is associated with ageing process. Its odor is described as cucumber, orris and fat. It is said that the extra 2-nonenal on the old-person skin is coming from the breakdown of omega-7 fatty acids, more abundant in 40+ year-old people.

AIMS

  • to model the 2-nonenal diffusion in the air
  • to recreate the conditions of an old person skin regarding the 2-nonenal
  • to discover or evolve bacteria enable to scavenge the 2-nonenal

RESULTS

In this project, firstly we modelled the diffusion of a 2-nonenal molecule. Secondly, we discovered bacteria capable to grow in the very poor medium with 2-nonenal as a carbon source. Thirdly, we determined detection and toxicity thresholds for the 2-nonenal.

Introduction Motivation Aims Results

Introduction

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Była sobie raz mała słodka dzieweczka, którą każdy pokochał, kto ją tylko zobaczył, a najbardziej kochała ją babcia, która nie wiedziała wprost, co jeszcze jej dać. Pewnego razu podarowała jej kapturek z czerwonego aksamitu, a ponieważ bardzo ładnie jej leżał, nie chciała nosić niczego innego. Odtąd nazywano ją więc Czerwonym Kapturkiem. Pewnego dnia matka rzekła do dziewczynki. "Chodź, Czerwony Kapturku, masz tu kawałek placka i butelkę wina. Zanieś to babci, bo słaba jest i niedomaga. Babcia bardzo się ucieszy. Ruszaj w drogę nim nastanie upał, a idź ładnie i nie zbaczaj z drogi, bo inaczej sobie kark utrącisz i babcia niczego nie dostanie. A gdy wejdziesz do izby, nie zapomnij powiedzieć Dzień Dobry i nie rozglądaj się po wszystkich kątach."

Motivation

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Aims

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Results

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