Method of screening for a damp-dry malodor inhibitor and method of evaluating damp-dry malodor inhibitor by microbial production of 4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid
US8771660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/025
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of screening a damp-dry malodor inhibitor, containing the steps of: bringing microorganisms having a 4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid production capacity into contact with a test substance in the presence of a sebaceous dirt component, detecting the production of a damp-dry malodor-causing substance by the microorganisms, and thereby selecting a test substance having a damp-dry malodor inhibitory function; and a method of evaluating a damp-dry malodor inhibitor, containing the steps of: bringing microorganisms having a 4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid production capacity into contact with a test substance in the presence of a sebaceous dirt component, detecting the production of a damp-dry malodor-causing substance by the microorganisms, and thereby evaluating the damp-dry malodor inhibitory function of the test substance.
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