Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'

h a l f b a k e r y
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

idea: add, search, annotate, link, view, overview, recent, by name, best, random

meta: news, help, about, links, report a problem

account: Browse anonymously, or get an account and write.

User:
Pass:
Login
Create account.


           

GM Modified Sneaker Bacteria
Rid your pumps of that parmesan/gorgonzola
  (+4, -3)
(+4, -3)
  [vote for,
against]


I believe that the stinky sneaker/trainers/pumps, whatever you want to call them is caused by bacterial waste products. Could geneticists modify these bacteria so that there effluent gases are sweet smelling...perhaps French lavender or gingered orange or something?

Of course these new bacteria would be more virulent than the regular strain and would eliminate the nasty smelling ones.

I don't usually support genetic modification, but this could be a winner for me.


CustardCurtains, Sep 05 2001

Odor-Eating Bacteria http://www.halfbake...s_20running_20shoes
[jutta, Sep 05 2001]

[link]






       GM WIBNI blah [mfd]?

egnor, Sep 08 2001
  

       Boned, as egnor said.

StarChaser, Sep 08 2001
  

       They are already working on such a thing but it involves the bacteria in your mouth. However it does not make it smell sweet it just eliminates the acid the bacteria produces.

StonedRaider, Aug 21 2002
  
      
[annotate]
  


 
back: main index
 business 
 computer 
 culture 
 fashion 
 food 
 halfbakery 
 home 
 other 
 product 
 public 
 science 
 sport 
 vehicle