Open AccessThe Microbial Contamination of Mobile Communication Devices
Author(s) -
Joanna Verran
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of microbiology and biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1935-7885
pISSN - 1935-7877
DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.v13i1.351
Subject(s) - contamination , work (physics) , computer science , mobile device , simple (philosophy) , human–computer interaction , multimedia , engineering , world wide web , ecology , mechanical engineering , biology , philosophy , epistemology
This tip describes a simple laboratory exercise to assess the microbial contamination of mobile phones, and suggests extension work that enables additional exploration of the topic. At its most basic, it is suitable for the school classroom; more advanced development of the suggested activities are suitable for undergraduate project work
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