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EPA Considers Regulating Nanosilver as a Pesticide

Special interest groups petition the EPA, claiming that nanosilver is a threat to the environment.
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Has Nanotechnology Given Us The Latest Silver Bullet for Dealing with Our Most Serious Infections?

Article release by John W. Apsley, II, DC, MD(E) which addresses silver's potential in dealing with the most serious human infections such as AIDS. [ more ]

Peer Reviewed Article/Study Released featuring American Biotech Labs, ASAP Colloidal Silver

A new, provacative and bold study was released featuring American Biotech Laboratories' ASAP Colloidal Silver, and published in the peer reviewed journal "Materials Research Innovations", 2007 VOL 11 NO 1, entitled: "Ultradilute Ag-aquasols with extraordinary bactericidal properties: role of the system
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Antimicrobial Silver Nanotechnology Enters Fashion Market

Fashion designer Olivia Ong and fibre scientists at Cornell University have designed a garment that can prevent colds and flu and never needs washing. The team has also created another product that destroys harmful gases and protects the wearer from smog and air pollution.

The two-toned gold dress and metallic denim jacket, featured at the April 21 Cornell Design League fashion show, contain cotton fabrics coated with nanoparticles that give them functional qualities never before seen in the fashion world. [ More ]

Samsung Introduces Silver Ions -- via Electrolysis-- into Washing Machines

The new Samsung VRT front-loading washing machine, starting at a retail price of $1200, uses a patented SilverCareTM Technology to release silver ions ( Ag+) into the wash...[ more ]

Synthetic fibers embedded with silver molecules used to create bacteria resistant clothing - NASA considers application for astronauts

Scientists working in an underwater lab owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration utilize fabrics made by Domestic Fabrics. ...[ more ]

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Polygiene polymers which emit silver ions ( Ag+ ) prove effective against the SARS virus

Perstorp, a Swedish manufacturing company based in Italy, manufactures a silver-compound empregnated polymer that was recently tested by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control against SARS...[ more ]

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Elastoguard® Antimicrobial Ultrascan™ Rubber Mats containing AlphaSan Introduced by Milliken ( Industrial )

Antibacterial and antifungal silver impregnated rubber mats developed for reduced muscle fatigue and joint pain...[ more ]

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Pan American Silver Announces $55 Million Common Share Financing ( Silver Investment )

Investment Money to be used in part to fund a recently acquired silver mine...[ more ]

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FDA Approves Use of AgIONS Silver ( Antimicrobial / Antibacterial Silver )

The Food and Drug Administration approves antibacterial silver for use in the food industry...[ more ]

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Senate Discusses Silver Biocide Research ( Antimicrobial / Antibacterial Silver )

Growing interest in silver as a wood preservative to replace toxic equivalents...[ more ]

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University of Scranton Student Named to All-USA College Academic Teams, for Research with Silver Ions

Christopher J. Corey, senior at the University of Scranton, secured the position after writing to USA Today about his lab research with silver-coated nylon medical bandages...[ more ]

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