Bacteria BLIS
In this video conference, find out how bacteria are being used to fight sore throats.
Join 'Supervader' and participants from Wellington’s 2006 Kids’ Conference as they learn about good bacteria.
Find out how adding good bacteria to a new throat lozenge is helping to kill bad bacteria and treat sore throats. This technology uses bacteria that produce a substance called BLIS.
Find out more about BLIS on their website.
As a follow up, read the article, Public acceptance of throat lozenges loaded with bacteria.
Our amazing bodies
Discover some things you did – and didn’t – know about the human body.
Sore throats
Everyone has had a sore throat, but what causes them and what can we do to treat them?
BLIS to the rescue
BLIS throat lozenges contain millions of bacteria which can help kill off throat infections.
Is BLIS a good idea?
If you're going to use one type of bacteria to fight another, you've got to make sure you understand any side effects.
