#human scent

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Did you know that human scent can be unique? You may be asking, how? 

1. The individual’s genetics:  A person may produce different proteins and in different concentrations, or have some other factor that would affect these proteins.

2. Micro bacteria found on the skin:  Every person has their own unique strains of micro bacteria that, along with genetics, will produce varying concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Genetics + micro bacteria= human barcode 

This human barcode is also known as the primary odor which makes it unique to every person.

How do scientists analyse these scents??? 

We, as humans, are always shedding skin. These skin flakes are called rafts. When these rafts leave our body they take the odorous VOC’s with them, thus leaving microscopic portions of our scent behind. In order to analyse these tiny scents, a device called an STU-100 (Scent Transfer Unit) is used (pictured above). This device is like a small vacuum with an absorbent material.

Once the rafts have been collected, Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) and Gas Chromatography or Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) can be used to determine the chemical composition.

Then the odour profile can be compared to that of others or a form of “human Standard” to determine a number of characteristics such as: species, age, sex, kin membership, reproductive status, stress, individuality markers.

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