Marshall Dudley wrote: > > The only place I know of that high percentage hydrogen peroxide is produced > in nature is in the bombadier beetle. > > Marshall
Hi Marshall, The Bombardier Bettle is an interesting creature. When attack it directs a nasty spray at its enemy, it can direct the spray in any direction very accurately. The Bombardier Bettle rapidly generates H2O2 at a rate of several milliom molecules per second, in special glands, which is immediately decomposed as fast as it is generated by the enzyme "catalase". The rapid decomposition of the H2O2 forms oxygen gas and water and much heat. The oxygen gas forces the heated water out with an explosive force as steam and drives off the attacker. The reaction is very exothermic turning the water to steam. Other repungent chemicals are expelled in the steam also. All living cells generate H2O2 as a by product of normal energy production. Since the H2O2 is highly poisonous it is decomposed as fast as it is created or the cell would die. Catalase enzymes in our cells convert the H2O2 into water as fast as it is created, or we would die. A part of the ageing process is thought to be the decrease in our normal catalase levels, which allow cells to die from H2O2 poisoning. Sometimes this is called programed cell death. Bless you Bob Lee Ref: Biology, 3rd ed., 1993, Solomon-Berg-Martin-Villee > Tai-Pan wrote: > > > [email protected] wrote: > > Always treat 35% peroxide with respect it is > > > like a strong bleach only better, it is produced in Nature naturally. > > > > > > Ted > > > > Hi Ted, > > Where in "nature naturally" do you find 35% H2O2? Please be specific. > > To the best of my knowledge it has to be refined (concentrated) by > > human means. > > > > Bless you Bob Lee > > -- oozing on the muggy shore of the gulf coast [email protected] -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
