I tried to post this earlier with embedded figures but I guess that failed. Here it is without embedded figures.
> Excellent post Dan. > CS ppm is such a difficult issue and more complex than most probably > realize. I shudder when ppm is mentioned especially in relation to > generation time. You have done a terrific job of explaining the > variables related to CS generation time but I don't think that one > should consider reducing generation time without also understanding > the issues of colloidal particle size and just what ppm means in that > regard. Ppm is a measure of the weight of the silver in the solution > relative to the weight of the solution. A 10 ppm solution could > consist of a relative few but large silver particles or consist of a > large number of very small silver particles. This is I think well > illustrated at: > http://www.silvergenesis.com/producing2.htm, where I copied the > following from: > > "ppm" stands for "parts per million". In laboratory terms, this is > actually a measurement of weight (mg/litre). This indicates "how much" > of a particular mineral or element is in the liquid medium. "ppm" has > no bearing on quality, or efficacy whatsoever! > (Fig. 1) > > see link above > > 1 particle = 10 ppm (Fig. 2) > > see link above > > 10 particles = 10 ppm (Fig. 3) > > see link above > > 10 thousand trillion particles = 10 ppm > Even though Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 equal the same ppm (mg/litre), it is > quite obvious that the product in Fig. 3 will have infinitely more > bio-availability and efficacy. > > If Fig. 1 measures 100 or even 500 mg/litre, the product in Fig. 3 is > still of infinitely higher quality. The only indicator of quality (and > efficacy) is the particle size. The end product will remain crystal > clear when the production cycle is complete and will remain stable > indefinitely. > > A true silver colloid will have countless trillions of ultra > microscopic silver particles. These are actually altered atoms of > silver (i.e. positively charged silver ions) and are typically 0.001 > of a micron in diameter - or about four millionths of an inch in size! > > It is scientifically impossible to produce the quality of electro > colloidal silver in Fig. 3 within a matter of minutes! It requires a > slow, gentle process over time. " > > When you speed up CS generation by any method, except by using > electrodes with larger surface areas, you increase the average size of > the silver particles in the solution. Particle size is important for > two reasons: > * Effectiveness of a silver colloid is predicated on the particle > surface area. Particle size is one of the two main factors that > determine the particle surface area of a colloid. Smaller particle > sizes are more desirable because the smaller the particles, the > greater the particle surface area. Particle surface area is inversely > proportional to particle size, which means for a constant > concentration of particles, the surface area increases as the particle > size decreases. For example, the particle surface area of 1 ppm of > particles having a mean diameter of 10 nm is 0.423 cm2/mL, while 1 ppm > of 1 nm diameter particles has a particle surface area of 4.229 cm > 2/mL. Particle surface area serves as a metric for comparing different > colloidal solutions. In the chemical world, reactivity increases with > increasing surface area. Therefore, the effectiveness of colloidal > solutions increases with decreasing particle size. ( > http://www.silver-colloids.com/Pubs/AboutParticleSize.html) > * Having just said that particle size defines the effectiveness of > a CS solution, I will now say "But not always". Particle size is also > important to the effectiveness of CS in combating an infection. It has > been shown that very small silver colloids are not always effective > against some larger bacteria but that larger silver particles are. > (Not sure where I read that so no link) Therefore. IMO, a CS solution > should be a mix of particle sizes with the great majority of particles > being the smallest size particles you can generate. When you make CS > you automatically generate a range of particle sizes. But when you > speed of the generation process by moving the electrodes closer or by > increasing the voltage, you move the range of particle sizes to larger > average particle size. > > Personally, I intentionally try to generate CS with a mix of both > large and small particles with the bulk being as small as reasonably > possible. Just my opinion. > Steve N > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Nave [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: CS>brewing question - and Rule of Thumb for CS > Concentration > > I use a Rule of Thumb for estimating the maximum concentration of CS > that you can produce. This is for a 1 cup volume, if you are making a > pint (2 cups) it takes twice as long. If your current is 2 milliamps > instead of 1 milliamp, it will take half as long, etc. You can use > simple math like you use for doubling or halving a recipe for cooking, > etc. > >
