Cultured skin microbiota attracts malaria mosquitoes

Malaria Journal

Table 1 Compounds present in the odour blend which was tested in experimental room trapping experiment.

Compound (dilutions in H₂ O)	Release rates μg/h	Supplier	Purity	LDPE thickness
1-butanol	168	Sigma	>99%	0.10 mm
2,3-butanedione (1:1000)	48	Fluka	>99%	0.10 mm
2-methyl-1-butanol	545	Sigma	>99%	0.03 mm
2-methylbutanal (1:1000)	31	Sigma	95%	0.10 mm
2-methylbutanoic acid (1:1000)	39	Sigma	98%	0.10 mm
3-hydroxy-2-butanone(solid)	32	Sigma	≥ 97%	0.03 mm
3-methyl-1-butanol	431	Fluka	≥ 99.8%	0.10 mm
3-methylbutanal (1:1000)	29	Fluka	≥ 98%	0.10 mm
3-methylbutanoic acid (1:1000)	34	Sigma	99%	0.10 mm
Benzeneethanol	261	Fluka	≥ 99%	0.05 mm
distilled water 0.10 mm	31			0.10 mm
distilled water 0.05 mm	131			0.05 mm
distilled water 0.03 mm	186			0.03 mm

Each compound was released from a separate LDPE sachet. The thickness of the sachets determined the release rates (μg/h), which was measured by weighting the LDPE sachets before and after the experiment.