Plastic Bowls

bikergirl Carol

bikergirl Carol

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ive just been reading on a facebook post about biofilm. the story goes about a lady who nearly lost her parrot cos she used plastic feed bowls that somehow turned poisoned.

Any ideas is this true. i use small plastic tubs for treats.  :dntknw:
 
Biofilm is a name for microorganism that cling to man made products . If that helps x
 
You will only get a biofilm, ( a colony of micro organisms) if cleanliness is failing, though old plastic becomes scratched and these scatches provide safe places for the organisms to hide so resist basic cleansing.  If bowls are kept scratch fee or regularly cleaned with FS10 this would not happen, personally every time the birdies use them I leave them in boiling water, and buy new bowls when worn.   
 
Biofilm is a film the micro bacteria that produces or secrets a slime on the surface of most man made materials This is what is known by Biofilm. not just plastic and even the most hygienic material (Stainless still or surgery still ) can get biofilm formed on them.  preventing this from happening is down to hygiene and allowing bowls to become completely dry after a good washing out or between changes of water. if water has been left in a bird bowl after removing it for a week (away from any birds of course) .  you can rince out the bowl and rub your finger on the bowl  it will most likely have a smooth to slippery fill.  some plastic may attract this very quickly.  How to check if you have this problem?  when you change your birds water it is simple to rub your finger around the bowl or pot to see if it fills slimmey if it dose it will need to be cleaned very well and left to dry well.  I hope this helps
 
This thread and the responses pinged my brain into logging in for a few minutes to give you all further information...

Biofilm is what protects bacteria its a multicellular anchorage device and since it is found in the very hottest of natural springs and survives glaciers it can also survive in the very saltiest of waters (yellow stone national park has a huge matt of it) thought I would add some thoughts to your mixes. Biofilm can survive kettle boiled water and even air-drying, your steam cleaner isn't going to assist you either! It can also survive on dry surfaces for a number of days due to the humidity in the air around it and the biofilm actually protecting what is inside it....which is where the real nasties lurk!

Scientists have been trying to discover how to kill this stuff off for years, to grow it can grow on any damp or moist surface however it is all around us at all times, its even prevalent in hospitals (no suprise there then!!) the largest evidence in your home if you want to go have a nosey at it is under the washing machine soap drawer and when you brush your teeth this morning take a look at the plaque thats a biofilm. Biofilm is not a bacteria in itself its what encases the bacteria to protect it.

It comes in many forms and shades of colour depending on the actual bacteria hiding inside it. Killing the biofilm itself can cause a chemical poison. Unfortunately its one of those things that can survive for days on a dry surface and its not just in wet or moist conditions it can survive.

F10SC will start to break through the biofilm wall to allow the killing off of whatever nasty is lurking in there so its VERY important to use something of this nature. The peeps at F10 do manufacture a product called F919SC but to be honest in a standard household environment your better off with the F10SC
 
Woke up in the early hours thinking about biofilm and how it hasn't cropped up in conversation for a long time. So in case it's just that nobody is aware it exists or doesn't know what it's called have dragged up a thread from a fair few years ago for those in need of a little brain drain blockage information o_O
 
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