By: Eunice Jean C. Patron
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Plate Count Agar (PCA) exposure plates showing microbial growth under natural ventilation with different window sizes (low, medium and high). (Photo credit: Ma. Beatrice Villoria) |
Human-built environments, such as the spaces we live in, can influence our health through microbiomes—communities of microbes like bacteria and viruses. People have long been unconsciously influencing microbes through the way we design our built environments. With the right knowledge, we can intentionally shape these microbial communities to support better health—an idea currently explored by Filipino researchers in a recent study.
