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1. Bacterial contamination of paper currency.

Author

Pope TW, Ender PT, Woelk WK, Koroscil MA, and Koroscil TM

Subjects
Ohio, Bacteria isolation & purification, Paper
Abstract

One-dollar bills were collected from the general community in western Ohio to survey for bacterial contamination. Pathogenic or potentially pathogenic organisms were isolated from 94% of the bills. These results suggest a high rate of bacterial contamination of one-dollar bills.

Published
2002