To Nenah II agree with you that acetate is not the same as pure ionic silver in destilled water, however I assume that the abstract meant AcO– . That is, an acetate-ion which consists of an acetyl group with an extra oxygen atom which gives the ion charge -1.
Regards, André 2012/8/23 Nenah Sylver <[email protected]>: > I don’t believe that colloidal or ionic silver are toxic to human cells. > Let’s analyze the abstract, which appears below: > > > > Silver is commonly used both in ionic form and in nanoparticulate form as a > bactericidal agent. This is generally ascribed to a higher toxicity towards > prokaryotic cells than towards mammalian cells. Comparative studies with > both silver ions (such as silver acetate) and polyvinylpyrrolidone > (PVP)-stabilized silver nanoparticles (70 nm) showed that the toxic effect > of silver occurs in a similar concentration range for Escherichia coli, > Staphylococcus aureus, human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs), and peripheral > blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), i.e. 0.5 to 5 ppm for silver ions and 12.5 > to 50 ppm for silver nanoparticles. For a better comparison, bacteria were > cultivated both in Lysogeny broth medium (LB) and in Roswell Park Memorial > Institute medium (RPMI)/10% fetal calf serum (FCS) medium, as the state of > silver ions and silver nanoparticles may be different due to the presence of > salts, and biomolecules like proteins. The effective toxic concentration of > silver towards bacteria and human cells is almost the same. > > > > First, the authors call silver ACETATE “ionic.” This is BS. > > > > Second, the authors equate nanoparticles of silver with ionic silver. This > is also BS. Nano-ANYTHING significantly alters the properties of the > substance, often causing it to behave in unpredictable and harmful ways. > > > > Either the authors are sloppy scientists, or they are deliberately trying to > give Electrically Isolated Silver a bad name. > > > > Nenah > > > > Nenah Sylver, PhD > > author, the NEW Rife Handbook (2011) > > Holistic Handbook of Sauna Therapy (2004) > > VoiceBio and Biomodulator certification > > www.nenahsylver.com; www.rifehandbook.com -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
