Lets get things clear here. Ionic means composed of ions. An ion is a charged atom, molecule or particle. A colloid is a suspension of particles in a medium which will remain in suspension due to the forces acting upon them. The particles in a colloid are usually smaller than those in a fine suspension and larger than those in a solution. An ionic colloid is a colloid of ions, which generally, will remain in suspension longer than a non-ionic colloid because of the repulsion of the like charges the particles carry. A solution is the complete dissolution (dissolving) of the solute in a solvent, at the molecular or atomic level. A solution is a homogeneous mixture in which the substances are completely dispersed and will remain so.
As far as I know there is no such thing as a pure silver or ionic silver solution (in the chemistry sense). There are however solutions of silver salts eg silver nitrate AgNO3. Pure silver does not dissolve. There is some confusion of terms. Many use (to further their agenda) the term 'ionic' to mean single charged atoms as found in silver nitrate solutions. This is a subset of the group 'ions' and does not concern those interested in colloidal silver. > > Does anyone have an opinion on ionic & colloidal silver versus plain > > colloidal silver. > > Ionic silver is truly dissolved... colloid is like clay mixed with water.. > > not totally dissolved but suspended in solution. Not true, see above... Milk is a colloid, coloured glass is a colloid, paint is a colloid, many medicines are colloids. > > To absorb minerals from supplements, generally we must ionize them with > > stomach acid in order to abosorb them. The benefit of Albion Laboratories > > patented Magnesium Glycinate is 100% absorption... independent of > > ionization... the amino acid glycine acts as a transporter of magnesium. > > Colloidal silver is already ionised. > > Advancing years is usually associated with decreasing HCl (acid) levels in > > stomach juices... thereby reducing mineral absorption. The popular drugs > > like Zantac and Pepcid also reduce stomach acid and reduce absorption of > > minerals (and B-12 which is associated with irreparable neurological damage > > and Alzheimer's) > > Silver Cloride is not toxic, its just not very effective. Silver Cloride will not turn you blue. The Cloride in Siver Cloride will be exchanged in the body for another element for which silver has a greater affinity or will not be absorbed at all, being insoluble and a neutral molecule. > > I have read that ionic silver is more effective as an antimicrobial agent. > > Some companies offer both ionic silver electrodes and colloidal electrodes > > for their HVAC systems. > > Ionic electrodes? The electrolysis process produces monoatomic ions which then combine to form associations (of particular geometric arangement) of charged atoms. This is from elemental silver electrodes. It is possible to have a colloid of uncharged silver particles but not usual. Ionic silver colloid is a colloid of charged silver particles. Ionic silver is more effective than non-ionic uncharged silver particles. > > CSPro only offers colloidal to my knowledge. They offer Ionic Silver Colloid, just like everone else, no matter what they say. > > Bruce Stenulson mentioned something about ionic-collidal silver. I am > > fairly confused. Bruce suspects, that due to the alternating current, the ionic silver Ag+ released at an electrode, is immediately reduced (supplied with an electron) when the polarity of the electrode is reversed (60 times per second?). Hence producing non-ionic (uncharged) elemental silver particles. I used to share this view but I'm not sure now. > > I do believe that the yellowing tint is an indication of oxidation > > (tarnish). > > > > This is incorrect. First of all tarnish is not silver oxide but silver > sulfide. Since there is no sulfur available (only silver, hydrogen and > oxygen), tarnish is an impossibility. Secondly silver oxide is black, not > yellow. Also silver oxide is almost insoluable in water (13 ppm). The correct > explaination on the color is that colloids absorb wavelengths that are longer > the bigger the particles, thus giving a color that is the complement of the > wavelength absorbed. This is well documented in the scientific literature, and > all one has to do is take the time to research it at any technical library (ie. > Colloidal Chemistry page 65). For further clarification on this see the > research paper given earlier. > > > Can anyone shed some light on the ionic versus colloidal silver issue... > > especially the anti-microbial effectiveness of both? In light of my preceding explanation, obviously one needs to decipher what people mean by ionic. Ivan -- 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] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
