I too would like the answers to these questions Doug. I don't think the heat thing would be a problem because the heating is minimal, I believe it is only high heat which destroys Vit C, but it would be nice to *know*. dee
On 23 Jun 2010, at 15:01, polo wrote: > I have been doing some study on the mechanics of ultrasonic cleaners in > relation to liposomes and I am curious of some of the ramifications: > > 1) Ultrasonic cleaners work by producing alternating low and high sound > waves. The unit I am using does 50/60 Hz. The low phase produces the bubble > and the high phase implodes the bubbles which produces the cleaning action so > desired in such cleaners. Question: I can see the low phase producing > liposomes, but how are the liposomes immune to the high phase that normally > ruptures bubbles? > > 2) Using the cheap harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner, it is recommended to > stir the solution and that the more shallow the solution, the higher the > quality of liposome. Is stirring really necessary as it is so time consuming? > It seems to me that the solution has natural movement all by itself from the > production of the ultrasonic waves. > > 3) It is suggested that the best cavitation of the solution in the > ultrasonic cleaner occurs when the solution is warm, plus the cavittion > produces heat too. How much danger is this produced heat from ultrasonic wave > production to ascorbic acid or the ascorbates' integrity over a long period > of time? Is it minimal? One would logically conclude that the more heat > produced, the more energetic the cavitation---would one not? If this is true, > would it not be more efficient to produce liposomes with specialized > instruments like sonifiers (pulsing and placing the lipo-C in ice water to > keep temps low)? > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com>
