To All, I have been reflecting on the basic chemistry involved in the production of CS. We place a charge through two silver electrodes in distilled water. The concept is that microscopic particles of silver are sintered off with a postive charge, i.e. the particles are "short" an electron. The problem is, this is the same setup that is used in the elementary demonstration of the electrolysis of water. A charge is placed into the water between two electrodes that causes the hydrogen/oxygen bond to break resulting in H+ and O- ions that migrate to the oppositely charged electrode. What I think we are seeing with the "black cloud" that gets generated between the electrodes is silver oxide. The positively charged silver particles react with the negatively charged oxygen. This is the same stuff that builds up on fine silverware over time. I think it's also why one electrode gets a thick black film over it. If this is is so (and I look to those more sophisticated in chemistry than I for comment) then what we are producing may not be "pure" colloidal silver. I am concerned because all the negative biological effects of silver seem to be associated with silver compounds. Med Line has numerous instances of deleterious effects ranging from argyria to seizure associated with compounds like silver proteins, silver nitrate, and silver acetate. I have found no negative reports associated with pure elemental or ionic silver. In fact there is at least one study of long term handlers of elemental silver that showed no toxic effects. If this analysis is correct, then it may be worthwhile investigating a way to rapidly bind the ionic oxygen that is generated during the CS production thus reducing the presence of silver compounds in the resulting liquid. This would hopefully make CS an ever safer substance to consume than it already is.
Looking forward to your responses. Doug -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the subject: line. To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net>
