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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SILVER
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Silver in the Hospital |
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Silver is increasingly tapped for its bactericidal properties and used to treat a range of conditions including severe burns. Recent research shows that silver also promotes the production of new cells, increasing the rate of healing in wounds and bone. The regeneration of whole areas of lost skin is being accomplished by the use of silver treatment. Research indicates that silver-based purification systems are effective in disinfecting water. Research has also shown that the catalytic action of silver, in concert with oxygen, provides a powerful sanitizer, virtually eliminating the need for chlorine in swimming pools. As part of a growing trend in silver-based bandage usage, two wound dressing makers, Curad and Johnson & Johnson, have recently introduced products into this growing field. |
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Silver Ionotophoresis: Healing and Regeneration |
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Robert O. Becker received a U.S. patent (5,814,094) for the devices, materials and techniques involved in regeneration of tissue using silver ions. |
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Scientists Resurrecting Use of Silver As Antiseptic |
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Silver, one of humankind's first weapons against bacteria, is receiving new respect for its antiseptic powers. With more and more bacteria developing resistance to antibiotic drugs, some researchers and health care entrepreneurs have returned to silver for another look. |
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Swimming Pool Disinfection: Efficacy of Copper/Silver Ions with Reduced Chlorine Levels |
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The conclusion of this study is that electrolytically generated copper and silver ions used in conjunction with lower levels of chlorine can provide control of total-coliform and heterotrophic bacteria that is equivalent to the control provided by chlorine at high levels.
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Silver-Coated Ventilator Tube Prevents Pneumonia |
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Endotracheal tubes coated with silver may cut down on ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit |
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Medical Applications for Silver |
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Silver interrupts a bacteria cell Äôs ability to form chemical bonds essential to its survival. One of the most important uses of silver as a biocide is in hospitals and other health care facilities because they grapple with MRSA, a type of life-threatening Staph germ. Many hospitals are employing silver-imbedded equipment including surgical tools, catheters, needles, stethoscopes, furniture, door handles and even paper files. |
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Worth More Than its Weight in Silver for Burns |
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Silver's antibiotic properties have made the precious metal a popular treatment for wounds and burns. It helps skin to heal by staving off infections. |
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An Investigation into the Potential of Ionic Silver as a Wood Preservative |
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Silver has been shown to have potential as a viable, safe, and cost-effective preservative. The Forest Products Laboratory has initiated a feasibility study of ionic silver salts for inhibition of brown-rot fungi, termite damage, and mold contamination.
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Nano Silver: Patented Biocide |
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Chemists from the Nanoco company in [Poland] have developed a new biocide called Nano Silver that combines the bactericidal properties of silver with the vast opportunities offered by nanotechnology. Tests...have proved that nanosilver kills bacteria immediately. Spraying it on the walls and floors in the rooms where patients stayed, as well in the bathrooms, kept the surfaces free from pathogenic microorganisms for as long as 14 days. |
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How Nano Silver Works |
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The extremely small size of nanoparticles results in the particles having a large surface area relative to their volume. In the case of silver nanoparticles this allows them to easily interact with other particles and increases their antibacterial efficiency. |
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Antifungal Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Dermatophytes (pdf file) |
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Many studies have shown the antimicrobial effects of nano-
Ag , but the effects of nano-Ag against fungal pathogens of the skin including clinical isolates of T. mentagrophytes and Candida species are mostly unknown. The primary significance of this study is the observation that nano-Ag could inhibit the growth of dermatophytes, which cause superficial fungal infections.
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