"Max Redman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spaketh thusly:
>Have you used or heard of anyone using colloidal silver as a means of
>reducing contamination in the flasks.
>Colloidal silver is reputedly very good at preventing bacterial
>contamination but I do not know whether it would help in reducing fungal
>contamination.
>Not being a chemist nor having any viable knowledge in this area , I am
>hoping that someone on this world wide fount of knowledge is able to help.
I don't know as "colloidal" silver is truly a colloid; I
think it's just silver ions in solution, in which case it's no
different from using soluble silver.
I've been using silver nitrate in some cultures to control
ethylene- a common practice. I haven't seen a difference in
contamination, but I've not studied it for that reason. I do know
some folks in tissue culture have used silver with some success to
control bacterial contamination, but have no idea of the concentrations.
-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ
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