Synthetic Fabrics Host More Stench-Producing Bacteria

05/09/2014 2 min
Synthetic Fabrics Host More Stench-Producing Bacteria

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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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