HOW MICROBES GROW

Microbes 101

Faster than a speeding microbe
On an unprotected surface, bacteria can double in number every 20 minutes! And only when they have multiplied to hundreds of thousands, can they be seen by the naked eye.

In the video demonstration below, a confocal imaging microscope is used to produce time lapse photography of bacteria growth on an unprotected surface and a surface with Microban^® antimicrobial protection over a 24 hour period.

Rule of clean
After viewing these images, you will understand how Microban^® protection begins to work immediately, disrupting key bacterial cell functions so that bacteria are unable to grow or reproduce on the surface. While on the unprotected surface, bacteria quickly multiply.