To List; A number of people have asked why I do not send samples of the ULVDC process to a lab for testing. Mike Devour, Warren Jefferson, Robert Berger, and jrowland have asked this question.
First of all, I am not interested in producing ULVDC commercially. I think it should be a gift. Many people have freely contributed their time and money to spreading information about colloidal silver with no profit motive whatsoever. Mike Devour is a prime example, for which I am deeply grateful. I have benefited greatly from their work. Why should I not follow their example? Second, because of the low current density, this cs would take too long to make to be profitable commercially. It would require ten to twenty times the investment in raw silver to equal the throughput of other methods. There is little reason to make this investment when a well-turned marketing phrase can accomplish the same thing. There are too many companies in this category. Anyway, it is a poor business model then the FDA and pharmaceutical companies are trying to change the law so they can put you out of business. There is no good reason to try to produce the generator commercially. A simple resistor and battery doesn't sound high-tech enough to support a sales price that would cover the cost of manufacture, let alone the cost of the silver. I have always favored the Silverpuppy for the clean design and rounded electrodes. It might be possible to ask Ken to add a switch to reduce the current, which might open a new sales opportunity for him. It would allow people to choose which cs they prefer, and it's always best to let the customer decide. Think of Baskin-Robbins. It would be interesting to produce the generator in a non-profit organization for distribution to third world countries. I would be very willing to do this, but currently lack the funds needed to start such a project. Third, there is no need for an expensive lab test. The salt test is a very good way to compare different cs solutions. The only thing that counts is the increased ion content as demonstrated by the salt test. The results on the Shingles virus and cold sores have already been described. What more could a lab tell us that we need to know? Very little, and their results would likely never agree with the same test run at yet another lab. So why bother? I have donated the copyrights to my generator the public domain. This means anyone can use it without fear of legal problems. They can even sell the product if they wish, subject to my review of their marketing description. Ideally, this would include a calculation of the maximum ppm via the Faraday equation, the current density at the electrodes, the shape of the electrodes, the wetted area, and a description of the dispersion in the salt test. But anyone can make any claims they wish, and there is no real way I can prevent this from happening. The only thing I can do is promote the salt test as an independent check on a manufacturer's claims. If a manufacturer claims 20 ppm, and you get a very weak, pale blue dispersion, something is wrong. That's closer to 10 ppm. If you get a milky white cloud, he is probably pretty close. If he claims 30 ppm or higher, forget about it. You may not want to drink large amounts of cs at this strength. If it is true, it may kill the friendly bacteria in your tummy and make you quite sick. Most likely, if there are any sharp edges on his electrodes, a solution this strong will quickly turn yellow. So either he has added something to the cs you may not want, or the measurement may be incorrect. The salt test will quickly show what's going on. At 30 ppm, it gives a strong white dispersion that makes it difficult to see objects behind the glass. At 60 ppm, it looks like skim milk and it is impossible to see anything behind the glass. Don't drink it. It may give you a tummyache. Since the ULVDC process was described publicly before any patent application was filed, there are no patent rights anywhere in the world except in the US. Those rights expire in less than a year. Anyone who tried to patent this process in the US would face stiff opposition from me due to prior art. Any claims they could dream up would have to be so narrow that it would make the patent worthless. So go ahead and use it. Learn how to do the salt test and the tooth test. They are your friends in an uncertain world. And forget about conflicting lab reports. (I don't know if this will post - the entire eskimo site has been down since Saturday. But the digest still comes via email, so it's worth a try.) Best Regards, Mike Monett P.S. The tooth test? Hold the cs in your mouth for ten minutes. If the ppm is around 20 or more, your mouth will feel puckered. The back of your teeth feel rough, and there may be sharp edges. There is a definite taste that is hard to describe, but it is not unpleasant. However, children and sensitive people may refuse to take it. Once this happens, they may never try it again. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. 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