More than one list member has asked by off-list email how to make "silver protein". I thought I would answer on the list just in case others wanted to know. I believe the questions arose as a result of the analysis we did for Innovative Natural Products "colloidal silver" which is actually silver protein.
Aqueous solutions of silver protein in generic form are sold by many companies under various names including "silver protein", "mild silver protein", and of course "colloidal silver". They are virtually all the same substance being offered in concentrations from 30 ppm up to several thousand ppm. An easy way to identify a silver protein product is to simply shake the bottle and observe the formation of foam. The form will persist for many minutes after the bottle is shaken. Silver protein in powder form is manufactured by several chemical companies and can be purchased from chemical supply houses. Aldrich sells it as their catalog number 29,824-7, 10 grams for $41.30. They used to sell 50 grams for $104.30 but have discontinued the 50 gram container. Other companies still sell it in larger quantities at substantial discounts. The 10 grams consist of approximately 20 percent silver and the balance is animal protein in the form of gelatin, just like "Knox" gelatin. So the 10 grams contains about 2 grams (2000 mg) of silver content. To produce the "silver protein" aqueous solutions being sold by so many companies, just add distilled water to the powder to achieve the silver concentration desired. For example, to make a 500 ppm solution, dissolve the 10 grams in 4 liters of distilled or DI water for a cost of $10.32 per liter. Or to make a 50 ppm solution, dissolve the 10 grams in 40 liters of water for a cost of about $1.03 per liter. If you take a look at the retail price of silver protein products it becomes clear why so many companies sell this stuff. That's all there is to it, simplicity in the extreme! Before everyone decides to rush off to make some of this stuff, you should know that the silver particles are encapsulated by the gelatin molecules and therefore the silver particles will not actually be able to contact a pathogen until the protein is removed. Ron Gibbs wrote in his booklet that they found live bacteria growing on the surface of the gelatin in such products. It is for good reason that many believe that the "silver protein" products represent the worst example of products labeled as colloidal silver. frank key -- 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]>
