GIANTmicrobes facts for kids
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| Founded | 2002 |
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| Founder | Drew Oliver |
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| Products | designer plush stuffed toys |
GIANTmicrobes is a toy company based in Stamford, Connecticut, founded by Drew Oliver. GIANTmicrobes manufactures designer plush stuffed toys resembling microbes, including human pathogens such as E. coli and the Epstein-Barr virus.
Appearance
The appearance of each 5-7 inch long toy is based on electron micrographs of the real microbe (not necessarily correctly coloured), thus the toys represent an approximate million-fold magnification of the actual organisms in many cases, and can serve as educational toys or mascots for situations such as university open days.
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See also
In Spanish: GIANTmicrobes para niños
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