This is a very old (relatively) research sample of lanthanum hexaboride. If that chemical name means anything to you, then you likely belong to the 0.01% of the living human population that has been privileged enough to have experience in the realm of electron microscopy, or possibly some other advanced technology involvingthe precise blasting of electrons.
Well-scrubbed hands. University of Buffalo researchers in New York published a study December 27 in the journal Infection and Immunity that found that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes can live on surfaces such as toys, books and cribs for weeks or even months.
From the UK National Health Service (NHS): The flu virus can live on a hard surface for up to 24 hours, and a soft surface for around 20 minutes.. See the link below in the related links section to this information from NHS.lso, it's generally believed that cold and flu viruses remain active (live) longer on nonporous surfaces-such as plastic, metal or wood-than they do on porous surfaces-such as fabrics, skin or paper.