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May 20th, 2009 at 7:28 pm

Pocket-Size Breath Test

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Yeah thats your breath that stinks

Tired of wondering how bad your breath really smells sometimes? Researchers have developed a tiny breath test that can detect bad-breath bacteria in your mouth.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have created the OkayToKiss kit. After placing a small amount of saliva onto the window of the device, a blue result lets you know to grab a toothbrush. If the results come out clear though, you are free to kiss whomever you like.

“OkayToKiss will turn blue if a person has enzymes in the mouth produced by the Gram-positive bacteria,” said Mel Rosenberg, a scientist at Tel Aviv University. “The presence of these enzymes means that the mouth is busily producing bacteria that foster nasty breath.”

Scientists believed that gram-negative bacteria breaks down the proteins in the mouth and causes that nasty-smelling breath on people. However, researchers on this project found that gram-positive bacteria also aid in stinky breath.

The OkayToKiss device is disposable and about the size of a pack of gum.

So the next time you are going for that all-important job interview
or nerve-racking first date, pick up this product to make sure you are leaving a positive impression.

This research and findings were published in the Journal of Breath Research.

via:inventorspot

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