The smart phone touch screen has changed the way we interact with a mobile. It is perhaps the personal organization tool which has become more valuable to the user than any previous generation’s communication method. It goes with you everywhere and does just about anything that you ask it to.

It also does one thing that you don’t ask it to. It picks up bacteria and fungi and can transfer them to you causing you to become ill. However glass manufacturing giant Corning has come up with a solution to this problem. Corning has designed what it claims yo be the world’s first antimicrobial touch screen glass.

As per the company Corning’s Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass inhibits the growth of algae, mold, mildew, fungi and bacteria. It is formulated with ionic silver. The antimicrobial property of the glass is intrinsic and effective for the lifetime of the device. The glass can be used in all kinds of electronic devices such as computers, mobiles, tablets, laptops, calculators, and other gadgets that use electronic display panels.

This is one science project that will come in handy to all those users of electronic gadgets who never realized that they could be picking up a microbial infection from their commonly used gadgets.