What Are Bacterial Biofilms? A Six Minute Montage

This is a six-minute video clip: a four minute montage of clips from early interviews with biofilm researchers, then a 3D animation showing the "life cycle" of bacterial biofilm -- including its dispersal into the bloodstream.
Interview excerpts & videos with Bacterial Biofilm Experts (doctors & researchers):
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[@Nilsosmar]

To eradicate biofilms in the body, be aware of: 1) xylitol (the bacteria in biofilms try to use it as a food source, and starve; 2) lactoferrin (absorbs iron the bacteria in biofilm need to live), and 3) serrapeptase (an enzyme).

[@sassypants6005]

+Nils Osmar i have used these above. i take the enzymes and 30 min later anti-microbials. don't we need to also kill what is being released when the biofilms dissolve with the enzymes?

[@vettegaddia6234]

+Nils Osmar Are you saying that xylitol can kill bacteria? I've been using it for my teeth. But I still get many throat infections.

[@alisonholloway6726]

Great video. I have a biofilm infection on dermal filler. It's a nightmare. A chronic abscess on my face. I will show this video to my surgeon to see if this helps with the treatment options.

[@suras8984]

+Alison Holloway Did everything turn out ok?

[@nickyb7266]

Could it have been Morgellons? Hope everything is ok now

[@victorvaldez6785]

Very informative, thanks.

[@dr.husseint.altamimi6589]

thank u a lots.. Nice information and that benefit me because I'm now do a thesis about Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation.

[@arrankambo3665]

this was a brilliant video thank you

[@shiney94]

Yes there is a cellular differentiation among these colonies, and some serve the colony in 'way A' and others in 'Way B'. To me, I would call this a separate organism to an extent. However, the general scientific community does not, and I have not seen the proper justification. They assume that bacteria cells are simply individual living organisms (rather than building blocks).

[@mellasone]

Most interesting info, I was just reading about a product called Biocidin LF which is supposed to have excellent results in killing biofilm bacteria, I need to do a bit of research on this product. thanks for the upload

[@JeannePacey]

very helpful information

[@ADRSupport]

Cheryl, there are a few companies that specialize in exactly what you are asking for, e.g.,example PathoGenius. Have your doc call them to inquire about the ENT panel, they will send the kit. Also seem my biofilmcommunity site below, you can find the video interviews I did with doctors Wolcott and Dowd about biofilm diagnostics. If your doctor won't support testing from this century, find another doctor! BTW: steroids suppress inflammation -- and the immune system. They may cause damage too.

[@nataliaalexandria2032]

Valuable information. Thank you, Richard.

[@bobsutube]

Thank you for that Information. It is a great summary of all the hard to understand narrative of abstracts found by surfing. I feel I can express concerns to my doctor now with better insight.

[@TidalWave]

Very interesting thank you - totally changes my approach to this stuff :)

[@swap5225]

thanx. for the video..it helped me alot..

[@lubawilliams4309]

Thank you very much

[@MongoMetrix]

Next question: Is there cellular differentiation among these "colonies," and do some serve the colony in "Way A," while others serve it in "Way B"? That would take on the *characteristics of* being a separate unit-organism. Presumably, biofilms have been around for millennia--in animals and people. So, if they were going to evolve cellular differentiation and serve each other their different "deliverables," they would have done so long ago.

[@KMaN5150]

its crazy how the human body works and how Bacteria works

[@Gtajora]

Great video, thanks.

[@dustincalcagno1378]

my daughter is 6 and has been intubated 5 times and now has a tracheostomy and has active pseudomonas and is being treated with tobramycin nebulized treatments twice daily. My question is 2 part, is pseudomonas in a trached and ventilated child a biofilm? and how would they test for that besides a routine sputum sample?

[@borafrusciante3328]

it was pretty helpful! thank you! :)

[@PlaidmanUTube]

How can I test for bacterial infections (mouth and sinus) easily without a hassle from various doctors?

[@102597s]

Is Biofilm contagious?

[@dorianvocalartist]

quorum sensing enables a collective response from organisms to a lethal environment, triggering generation of a protection hundreds to thousands of times more resistant to the lethal environment than would be otherwise possible

[@olereidar1906]

Kinda interesting

[@ADRSupport]

@olereidar1906 -- Kinda interesting?

[@hirumayoichi21]

hi, this is a stupid question but what are the significance of A/V ratio to biofilm formation? thanks

[@consciousrevolution652]

Is this video copyright free?

[@pyrioni]

it grows like cancer

[@monkehp]

@4:02

[@AMRINDER-123]

why can't they live in peace

[@SuperMrozzy]

coffe enema,turpentine,diet...thats good stuff

[@sassypants6005]

+SuperMrozzy does turpentine get biofilm?

[@TusRosales]

What about having a extremely strict diet, Alkaline for example? their has to be a way out!

[@jmharrington42]

Biofilms; have they always been around, hiding in man or is this something new ?

[@theinternetstolemysoulbuti2740]

+Jo Montana They've been around much longer than us. It's just biofilms are so complex for such small objects that we haven't had the technology to efficiently examine them until recently.

[@swap5225]

thanx. for the video..it helped me alot..