Occupational influence on fingertip skin microbiota
This study examines how occupational exposure to textile dyes affects the fingertip skin microbiota. The goal is to identify microorganisms capable of dye decolorization and assess their prevalence among dye workers compared to other groups, providing insights into functional microbes for bioremediation. The sequences represent eight pooled bacterial communities from fingertip isolates of children, adults, seniors, and professional dyers, separated into dye-decolorizing and non-decolorizing groups.