This is true if the silver is either a colloid or ionic, the colloid will show the tyndall effect the ionic will not. Of course an unscrupulous vendor could add some colloid of something else to silver nitrate and get the same effect. For instance, a small amount of milk in a glass of water will add sufficient colloid to cause it. See http://silver-lightning.com/tyndall/ for some pictures and information on this.
Marshall Gaston wrote: > Connie has sent a copy of data taken from that above WEB site and one of the > following > items is: > > "SILVER TEST > > A common test for determination of the presence of colloidal silver is to > pass the beam of a laser light through a clear bottle containing the > solution. If colloidal silver is present there will be a solid beam of > light reflected from the suspended particles. You will be able to see a > beam of light. Solutions containing only ionized silver will not display > this phenomenon since there are no un-dissolved particles of silver present > to reflect that light. With solution containing only ionized silver there > is no beam of light. " > > I know that Jason and Marshal made comments on these items and Jason, > I beleive, said: "None of these things are true" > > Does that mean that the "Silver test" description above is incorrect pls ? > > Thanks > > Gaston > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
