PHONE CASE
EvoCheck, €39.95, tech21.com
CLAIM: ‘Did you know that smartphones carry up to ten times more bacteria than a toilet seat?’ asks the maker. It claims its phone cases, with BioCote antimicrobial protection built in, will get to work within 15 minutes of coming into contact with germs, killing up to 99.99 per cent in just 24 hours.
EXPERT VERDICT: I think this could be quite effective. BioCote is respected as a supplier of antimicrobial surface protection, although it does depend on what bacteria it was tested on.
What I wonder is how effective it is over short periods, when touching your phone every few minutes. If I use mine for long periods and it’s not clean, I get spots, which illustrates the level of bacteria they can hold.
The best thing to do is maintain good hand hygiene, and give the phone a good clean with a 70 per cent alcohol wipe daily.
8/10