Electro because it is postively charged and attracts negatively charged pathogens to it, increasing it effectiveness. Chemical because it is a catalyst which causes oxidation of the pathogen. However, I do believe this is only part of the story. There do seem to be other mechanisms involved, especially since aerobic gram positive bacteria which do not have a negative charge and are not killed by oxygen also are killed.
Marshall russ e rosser wrote: > Hello-- > > I've heard that CS' biocidal effect may be *electro*-chemical in nature; > can anyone elucidate? > > --Russ > > -- > 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] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
