Team:biYOLOgists

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This semester we are creating a deodorizing bacteria. Our bacteria creates a winter green smell on cell death. Salt is an anti-bacterial and is quite prominent in sweat. We want to create this bacteria so that when the user begins to sweat the bacteria will die, releasing the winter green scent to combat any body odor created by the wearer's sweat.  
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Coming from a small crowded high school, which clashes together grown adults and pre-pubescent teenagers, us bioYOLOgists are faced with the issue of overwhelming body odor every day. At first, we believed this to be due to the lack of deodorant on freshman, but upon closer examination we realized the problem was the fact that the deodorants were failing. Antiperspirants block the healthy release of sweat, while other deodorants fade throughout the day. That’s why we decided to create a solution to the problem; a bacterial solution that is.  
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Sweat is a one of the ways that the body cools itself. Unlike antiperspirants, these bacteria will not limit the body's cooling ability.
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The solution we came up with is deodorizing bacteria. Our bacteria creates a wintergreen smell when the cell dies. Salt is a natural antibacterial and is quite prominent in sweat. We want to create this bacteria so that when the user begins to sweat the bacteria will die, releasing the wintergreen scent to combat any body odor created by the wearer's sweat.
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The difference with our product, is that it would be applied to the outside of clothing around the body. This way it is a failsafe for when traditional deodorants stop working correctly, in addition to allowing areas other than where normal deodorants are applied to be coated and protected.
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Revision as of 05:04, 8 March 2014


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Project

Coming from a small crowded high school, which clashes together grown adults and pre-pubescent teenagers, us bioYOLOgists are faced with the issue of overwhelming body odor every day. At first, we believed this to be due to the lack of deodorant on freshman, but upon closer examination we realized the problem was the fact that the deodorants were failing. Antiperspirants block the healthy release of sweat, while other deodorants fade throughout the day. That’s why we decided to create a solution to the problem; a bacterial solution that is.

The solution we came up with is deodorizing bacteria. Our bacteria creates a wintergreen smell when the cell dies. Salt is a natural antibacterial and is quite prominent in sweat. We want to create this bacteria so that when the user begins to sweat the bacteria will die, releasing the wintergreen scent to combat any body odor created by the wearer's sweat.

The difference with our product, is that it would be applied to the outside of clothing around the body. This way it is a failsafe for when traditional deodorants stop working correctly, in addition to allowing areas other than where normal deodorants are applied to be coated and protected.

Notebook

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Safety

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