White Blood Cells vs Still Water Microbes 🧬

Today I decided to mix my white blood cells with a drop of still water.

Still water is stagnant water that's left sitting for long periods of time. With no movement and aeration, stagnant water becomes a prime breeding ground for biofilms, or a collection of bacteria or fungi.

In this particular sample of still water, I found heaps of amoebas! This is why water like this can be dangerous to swim in, because it can grow brain eating amoebas.

I then had this great idea to mix a drop of still water with a sample of my RBCs and WBCs!

Something incredible happened! And I caught it all on video!

Enjoy!

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