microbes

  • Are refillable soap dispensers a microbial trap?

    According to a research published in the May issue of the journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology, they can be. The study, conducted by GOJO Industries, shows that soap dispensers with sealed, disposable containers are preferable to the normal refillable ones, as these refillable containers can become contaminated with Gram-negative bacteria....
  • Decorate your tree with deadly microbes

    In my family, we celebrate Festivus, but if you do the whole tree thing then these deadly microbe decorations could be the Christmas tree adornments you were looking for. The set features the Common Cold, Brain Cell, Kissing Disease, E. coli and a season-appropriate Red Amoeba, all larger and...