Diacetyl (2,3-butanedione) is a key contributor to unpleasant odors emanating from the axillae, feet, and head regions. To investigate the mechanism of diacetyl generation on human skin, resident skin bacteria were tested for the ability to produce diacetyl via metabolism of the main organic acids contained in human sweat. L-lactate metabolism by Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epiderm...

2Consumer response determines the success or failure of new products and services. This paper proposes a methodology which integrates knowledge in the fields of psychometrics, utility theory, and stochastic choice theory to improve the design of new products and services. The methodology consists of a consumer response and a managerial design process. The design process is one of idea generatio...

Background: Otogenic tetanus is a vaccine preventable disease which continues to be of public health significance. Objectives: To evaluate patients with otogenic tetanus and identify the factors that predisposes patients to it. Methodology: This is a 16-year retrospective review of all patients managed for otogenic tetanus at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University College Hospital, I...

INTRODUCTION Jasminum sambac is a sub erect shrub with young shoots of ovate or elliptic glabrous simple leaves, entire margin, and acute apex with opposite arrangement, grown as an ornamental shrub in gardens and cultivated throughout the tropical and subtropical parts of India (1). Leaves, roots and flowers are used as lactifuge. The whole plant is used as diuretic, emmengogue, antihelminthti...

Hydroxyl fatty acids and their derivatives are of high value due to their wide range of industrial application, including cosmetic, food, personal care and pharmaceutical products. Realizing the importance of hydroxyl fatty acids, and yet due to the absence of the conventional starting raw materials, Malaysia has developed 9,10-dihydroxystearic acid (9,10-DHSA) and its derivatives from locally ...

Eight DNA extraction products or methods (Applied Biosystems PrepFiler Forensic DNA Extraction Kit; Bio-Rad Instagene Only, Bio-Rad Instagene & Spin Column Purification; EpiCentre MasterPure DNA & RNA Kit; FujiFilm QuickGene Mini80; Idaho Technologies 1-2-3 Q-Flow Kit; MoBio UltraClean Microbial DNA Isolation Kit; Sigma Extract-N-Amp Plant and Seed Kit) were adapted to facilitate extraction of ...

This study assessed the associations between vaginal douching practice and the adverse reproductive tract outcomes, and the risk modulating factors among young women. The data source was a cross-sectional population based sample of 1488 women aged 18 35 years in a university community. Self-administered socio-demographic and female genital hygiene practices questionnaire were used to survey the...

The effect of milk and milk components on the deodorization of diallyl disulfide (DADS), allyl methyl disulfide (AMDS), allyl mercaptan (AM), allyl methyl sulfide (AMS), and methyl mercaptan (MM) in the headspace of garlic as well as in the mouth- and nose-space after garlic ingestion was investigated using selected ion flow tube-mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS). Fat-free and whole milk significantl...