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A random question regarding stainless steel and fish smells

post #1 of 3
4/20/12 at 1:48am
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I have a metal soap at home made of stainless steel I think. It is designed to remove fishy smells from the hands after handling fish and especially oily fish like smoked salmon. The smell of which can last for a considerable time on the hands.

The thing actually works... but why?

I am doing some research learning regarding taming extra smelly smells at the moment and i just wondered if anyone could throw any light onto this subject.

I did read that it can bind the sulphurous compounds somehow.
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post #2 of 3
4/20/12 at 6:20am
I found this:

http://www.thenateshow.com/howto/det...berkus-busters


"Here’s how it works – it turns out stainless steel is a natural odor eliminator, the sulfur from onions/garlic/fish is attracted to and binds with one or more of the metals in stainless steel. Onions and garlic contain amino acid sulfoxides, which form sulfenic acids, which then form a volatile gas (propanethiol S-oxide), which forms sulfuric acid upon exposure to water. These compounds are responsible for burning your eyes while cutting onions and also for their characteristic scent. If the sulfur compounds bind to the steel, then the odor is removed from your fingers."
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post #3 of 3
4/20/12 at 7:11am
Good find 30 roses.
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