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This section provides information concerning Silver
Citrate products which may be sold as colloidal silver.
SIlver Citrate use is not as widespread as it's counterpart, Mild Silver
Protein. In this document, we present an overview to challenge existing
preconceptions on the use of the silver compound "silver citrate" as
compared with isolated silver products.
Silver Citrate - Benefits and Risks
AgO2CCH2C(OH)(CO2Ag)CH2CO 2Ag • xH2O
Silver Citrate - Commonly Referred to as Itrol
The Case for Silver Citrate
Of all the common silver compounds explored for antibacterial,
antifungal, and antiviral efficacy, silver citrate solutions show the most
promise, and by a wide margin. Axenohl,
by Sistecam SA ( marketed by PURE Bioscience ), has become the
modern benchmark for "silver citrate" quality; Axenohl and
similiar products have been proven effective and useful for a wide
variety of industrial
applications.
In a report published by Sistecam, SA, March 18, 1999, Axenohl
was diluted to 10 PPM Silver. Test solutions were modified using sodium
hydroxide to yield solutions with a PH of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Analysis
of the Axenohl product was conducted using an ICP ( Inductively Coupled
Absorption Spectrometer ).
Tests performed by Performing Analytical Laboratory were
then conducted to determine if Axenohl was effective as a surface disinfectant.
The studies were performed according to industry standard methods on
the following bacteria: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella cholerasuis,
and
Staphylococcus aureus. The Axenohl solution ( produced via an electrolysis
process ) and a standard chemical silver citrate both had 99.999 kill
rates within one minute, except the PH 5,6,7 solutions on Salmonella
cholerasuis.
In another study, Labratorio Microtec, located in Costa Rica,
determined that Axenohl, at 76 parts per billion, was effective in controlling
mesophilic aerobes ( bacteria ) in the rural drinking water supply in Grecia,
Costa Rica. 29 sample plates taken at five different sampling points were
collected, and the bacterial counts at each point were compared. A statistically
significant drop in bacterial counts was recorded, which coincided with
the initial treatment point; the closer the sampling point was to the treatment
site, the lower the bacterial count.
Pure Bioscience has a patented method to create Silver
dihydrogen citrate.
Citrate complexes have an advantage in that pathogenic
organisms consider citrates as actual food sources.
Many colloidal silver researchers and proponents of isolated
silver speculate that silver citrate products may be ideal for emergency
situations. It may also have great value for use in areas where delivery
of low PPM isolated silver is not feasible and/or acquisition of distilled
water makes creating quality colloidal silver nearly impossible, such as
in third world countries. By stabilizing a silver solution with citric
acid, silver citrate solutions may be created with a very high amount of
actual silver content ( even 2000 parts per million ), and diluted in the
available water supply.
A standard silver citrate solution may readily be prepared
by combining a standard chemical powder with pure distilled water:
http://www.americanelements.com/agcihy.html
However, please note that silvermedicine.org does not advocate
the use of high PPM silver compound consumption in the human body.
The Dangers of Silver Citrate
However, not all companies are as ethical as the makers
of Axenohl. The use of high PPM silver citrate, like its mild silver
protein
counterpart, presents an increased risk for argyria. Some companies
marketing "colloidal
silver" make fraudulent claims about their products, such as those
marketing Water OZ Colloidal Silver. Water
OZ, perported to be an isolated silver product with the "smallest
possible particles", tests out as a silver citrate solution. We
are aware of three cases of argyria resulting from the use of Water
OZ, and
have noticed that the manufacturers have since diluted their product
( rather than simply market honestly ).
An example of common and dishonest marketing may be viewed
below ( in this case, Water OZ Silver Solution, though many silver protein
peddlers use similiar disinformation tactics ); we doubt that this particular
distributor knows the truth about the product they are marketing:
http://wateroz.jeffotto.com/products/silver.htm
At this time, we have not seen a direct antibacterial time-kill
study comparison between a quality silver citrate product and a quality
isolated silver product.
View our recommended colloidal silver
products page, for silver products that are ethically marketed and
recommended for those pursuing private research on silver as used in
medicine. All
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Element History - An Esoteric View ----FAQ:
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LVDC Method of Colloidal Silver Production ----Definition
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General Colloidal Silver Production ----Measuring
/ Testing PPM of Colloidal Silver ( Concentration ) ----Classifying & Testing
Colloidal Silver | TEM | AES | PCS ----(
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Citrate ----Meaning
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