Textures of Wristbands and Their Ability to Harbor Harmful Pathogenic Bacteria (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Textures of Wristbands and Their Ability to Harbor Harmful Pathogenic Bacteria

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Researchers tested plastic, rubber, cloth, leather and metal (gold and silver) wristbands to determine if there is a correlation between wristband material and the prevalence of bacteria.

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Florida Atlantic University

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