Forensic analysis of the microbiome of phones and shoes

In this study, 2 participants sampled the front and back of their cell phones, four different locations on the soles of their shoes, and the floor beneath them every waking hour over a 2 day period. A further 89 participants took individual samples of their shoes and phones at three different scientific conferences.

本研究中，2名参与者在为期两天的时间内，于每一段清醒时段分别采集了其手机的正反两面、鞋底四个不同位置以及脚下地面的样本。另有89名参与者在三场不同的学术会议现场，分别采集了各自手机与鞋子的样本。