Thanks, will do this. Dan
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Jim Holmes<[email protected]> wrote: > Ask him to try the sol in broth, not plated media. > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Dan Nave <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I gave some Colloidal Silver solution to an old friend of mine that I >> met at a reunion who happens to be a microbiologist. I happened to >> have some CS with me and he was intrigued with it and said he was >> willing to do some tests of it's effectivity. I have included his >> response below. If anyone has some suggestions on how to test it >> properly, please let me know. Also, any relevant reference as well. >> >> He says: >> >> "I tested the colloidal silver solution using the methodology that we >> use in the lab to test standardized antibiotics. I created a lawn of >> bacteria of known density on agar plates, and then placed a drop of >> the silver solution in the center of the plate, which then diffused >> through the bacteria and into the agar medium. None of the 9 most >> commonly encountered organisms showed any zone of inhibition. The >> organisms I used in this experiment were E. coli, E. coli (ESBL), >> Staph. aureus and MRSA, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, >> Moraxella cattarrhalis, Group A beta Strep, and Streptococcus >> pneumoniae. >> >> "I have to google the subject as I am surprised that there was no >> inhibitory effect what so ever at the dosage level direct from the >> bottle you provided. I am wondering whether in vivo there is another >> mechanism utilized that is not demonstrated by my plate technique. >> I'm interested in knowing more, so if you have some references please >> pass them on." >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dan >> >> >> -- >> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. >> >> Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org >> >> To post, address your message to: [email protected] >> >> Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] >> >> The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... >> >> List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >> >> > >
