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

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method of screening for a test substance that is a damp-dry malodor inhibitor, comprising the steps of:
bringing microorganisms that produce 4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid into contact with the test substance in the presence of a sebaceous dirt component; detecting production of 4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid by the microorganisms; and selecting a test substance that decreases production of 4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid as a damp-dry malodor inhibitor.