How about those little sachets of moisture absorbing stuff they stick in
new trainers and packets of capsules?

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 9:09 PM, David AuBuchon <aubuchon.da...@gmail.com>wrote:

> I am trying to make a highly concentrated silver citrate solution but
> encountered a problem.  The first time I did this I did not have this
> issue.  I took silver oxide powder and put it in distilled water.  Then I
> added citric acid until it could all dissolve, stirring vigorously.  Made
> about 1,000PPM
>
> This time I first made a solution nearly saturated with citric acid.  Then
> I added the silver oxide.  But it appears the silver oxide is a little
> clumpy and does not disperse into a fine mist will stirring it.  I think it
> may be because of some moisture in the jar of silver oxide powder I have.
> The result is that the silver oxide is taking forever and ever to dissolve
> and is very frustrating.  It is dissolving, but just super slowly.  Almost
> up to 5,000PPM.  I won't be able to tell when saturation with silver really
> happens if the reason for not dissolving is due to something else.
>
> Any ideas how to remove the moisture?  Adding grains of rice to the silver
> oxide bottle?
>
> A tiny swig of the 1,000PPM had an effect on me, so I need to explore
> higher concentrations (while staying out of the sun).
>
> David
>