How Do You Test If Someone’s Breath Is Bad?

Eat… and you can have fresh breath?

1. Researchers at the Japanese Tsurumi University, there is a less unpleasant method: 

• Chromatography - a technique for the separation mixture by passing it through a medium in which the components move at different rates. 

• Involved inserting a small amount of gas or liquid into a test sample, of which the exact concentration can be established. 

• During an experiment, in which the Japanese researchers tested the breath of a group of volunteers, they paid special attention to sulphuration: to create the smell of bad eggs. 

• The root of the stink is to be found in the deep grooves at the back of the tongue. 

• Oxygen-poor zone: sulfate –produce bacteria thrive.

• Lactobacillus bulgaricus

• Streptococcus thermopilus 

• When people talk about probiotic bacteria, they’re generally referring to two families of bacteria. Strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are both associated with probiotic formulas. 

• Many slightly fermented food products contain natural probiotics. 

• Eg: sauerkraut, kimchi, and yogurt. Pickles are also a source of natural probiotics. 

• Probiotics can be purchased as a food-grade health supplement. They come in a powder or liquid form. Probiotics usually need to be stored in the refrigerator to keep the bacteria contained in them alive and ready to reproduce.

References:

1. https://www.healthline.com/health/prebiotics-vs-probiotics#probiotics
2. 106 Strange Scientific Facts, Eat Yoghurt (and have fresh breath), pg 80

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