Socks against unpleasant foot odor does not help

Hi-tech socks designed specifically to protect against unpleasant foot odor, alas, are not working. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada.

Unpleasant foot odor

Unpleasant foot odor   - A problem for millions of people who still It has not been any single effective solutions, besides enhanced hygiene and use a variety of special tools. However, a few years ago scientists triumphantly announced that they were able to come up with a reliable means - a special fabric, which does not transmit odor.

Laboratory tests have shown, this fabric is successful in blocking the penetration of molecules, spreading undesirable flavor. Consequently, made on its basis socks must be become a reliable barrier to disagreeable foot odor . Although these socks will not relieve the person from the problem itself, they will be able to minimize its main manifestation, which brings so much mental suffering.

Alas, the study found Canadian scientists like socks are effective only in the laboratory. It should start wearing them only living person they stop block odor due to contact with this skin. And a special antimicrobial tissue, kills odor molecules or severely limiting their number, just It becomes ineffective.

In two separate experiments the scientists were convinced that so hard touted in advertising cloth socks It shows much greater effectiveness in the laboratory than in everyday wear. According to the authors, the cause of this failure can be anything anything - from his own sweat to the proteins in the human body. Scientists tested socks three special fabrics: triclosan, zinc pyrithione and derivatives silver chloride deposited on titanium dioxide. (READ MORE)

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