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IE497B
Spring 2009 Dr. R. A. Wysk
Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver is a colloid of silver particles in water. It has antimicrobial properties and was, in the past, used on external wounds and burns to prevent infection. Some claim that it is a beneficial nutritional supplement and a powerful antibiotic[1], although this is disputed[2]. As with many of the claims made for this product, there is no scientific proof of its efficacy as a treatment for illnesses such as anthrax following bio-terror alerts.[citation needed] The ingestion of colloidal silver in large quantities or over a long period of time carries a high risk of argyria, a condition in which the skin turns permanently blue-gray[3][4][5][6].
So what
Colloidal silver is toxic. Oral LD50 values for mice reported for colloidal silver are 100 mg/kg.[8] Continued ingestion of high doses (more than 1 gram of accumulated silver, or 5 mg per day) of colloidal silver may result in argyria, a rare condition causing a permanent discoloration of the skin.[3][4][5] Argyria is not a serious or fatal condition.[9] While the skin discoloration may be confused for other conditions, there are no physiologic implications for the patient.[10] Almost all known cases of argyria resulted from exposure to or use of silver oxide or silver nitrate.[citation needed] One of the few confirmed cases of argyria caused by colloidal silver is that of Stan Jones, a Montana Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002 and 2006, who overdosed on colloidal silver. Mr. Jones' colloidal silver was a home-prepared solution which he began taking in 1999 due to fears of antibiotics being unavailable due to "Y2K" bug problems.[6] Advocates of colloidal silver claim it to be a useful supplement to their diet, providing them with improved health and well being and (among other things) a low incidence of colds and flu.[citation needed] They also assert that, under careful use (one teaspoon of 5ppm concentrate every 1 to 3 days) of properly produced (5parts per million) colloidal silver, argyria is virtually impossible. [11] These claims are anecdotal, and have not been confirmed by scientific study.
Argyria
Commercial Developments
Nanover Nanohorizons
Functions of Silver
Bactericidal rate : over 93.9 % Bacteriostatic rate : over 99.9 % Deodorization rate : over 95 %
Massed red blood cells get scattered and clarified (immune bodies are increased)
Applications of NANOVERTM
- special fields : cell phone, health care, cosmetics - fiber industry : Daewoo international Inc., fiber post processing companies, etc. - paper manufacturer : Shinho Inc., Shinmoolim Inc., etc. - film: Kuemyang Chemical Inc. - resin (M/B chip): Songwon Chemical Inc., SK-UCB Inc., Woori Comtech Inc., etc. - bactericidal rubber glove : Cleanwarp Inc. - Paints : Byouksan Inc. - ETC. : stones(charnel houses), wallpapers, etc.
NANOVER
TM
LG-LP5200 LGT
great bactericidal function in applications for fibers and plastics maintaining its bactericidal function after 20 times washing
Characteristics
MIC
pollution of foods and drinks main reason of food poisoning and enteritis food poisoning by producing velo toxin
E-coli
10
O157
Staphylococcus Aureus 10 ATCC 29213 Salmonella Typhimurium 10 infections including food poisoning vomiting, diarrhea causing typhoid fever
Catholic Medical School, the 54th Fall the Korean Association of Internal Medicine Conference proceedings, Oct 25, 2003 stomachache, vomiting, fever, Test method: Agar-dilution method defined by NCCLS
MRSA
10
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SmartSilver
Figure 2: SmartSilver-enhanced polyester fiber is virtually indistinguishable from regular polyester fiber.
Silver-coated nylon fiber shows signs of flaking in the left image. The rough and flaky surface in the right image shows how the silver coating could easily come off.
IE497
Biomed