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Synthetic Fabrics Host More Stench-Producing Bacteria

Synthetic Fabrics Host More Stench-Producing Bacteria

Science Quickly

September 5, 20142m 48s

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Micrococcus bacteria thrive on the open-air lattice of synthetic fibers—where they sit chomping on the fatty acids in our sweat, turning them into shorter, stinkier molecules. Christopher Intagliata reports

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