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COLLOID-CHEMISTRY

A colloid is a substance consisting of a liquid in which ultra-fine particles are evenly distributed
without dissolving. This homogeneous distribution remains stable. The ultrafine particles are
such tiny molecular clusters of the starting material that they cannot be seen with the naked
eye.

Not all types of colloidal silver are "real" colloids. Properly manufactured colloidal silver is a
liquid containing a tiny number of submicroscopic silver particles, 3 to 20 ppm (parts per
million), which are spaced apart by a small electrical charge on each particle in pure water and
do not clump together.

In a "real" silver colloid, the silver particles have a diameter of 0.005 to 0.015 microns (1
micron is one millionth of a meter). They are excited by the so-called Brownian motion (a
random motion similar to that observed in airborne dust) and therefore remain suspended
almost indefinitely. The earth's gravity therefore has no noticeable effect. Numerical
example: At least 1 billion (1,000,000,000) of these submicroscopic particles would fit into a
cube with an edge length of one hundredth of a millimetre.

THE PRODUCTION METHODS OF COLLOIDAL SILVER

Many different methods were used to produce colloids in the early 19th century. The most
common were the so-called grinding process and the electrocolloid process. The main reason
for the withdrawal of the grinding method was the still too large silver particles that sank to the
bottom of the solution, losing much of the value of the colloid. To avoid this problem, some
producers added stabilizing elements. With such production methods, the silver particles sink
to the ground much more slowly. However, the use of a stabilizer can interfere with the charges
on the silver particles, reducing their effectiveness. However, it has been shown that the
addition of tiny amounts of suitable proteins improves the effectiveness of the silver colloid in
the body. "Mild Silver Protein" is free of the unstable and toxic silver ions that can otherwise
occur. The particle size is more uniform. The above-mentioned silver discoloration of the skin
(Argyria) apparently does not occur with "Mild Silver Protein", even if overdosed. Nevertheless,
silver colloid should not be taken over years or in large quantities at that time to avoid argyria.

In recent years the grinding method has been largely replaced by the chemical process. It is a
convenient shortcut, but does not achieve the superior quality of "genuine colloidal silver". In
the chemical process silver salts are "reduced" in a solution. The problem with using chemical
compounds in colloid production is to get them out of the solution later. Strong acids remain,
which can cause negative side effects for the consumer. The chemical methods lead to a
strongly shifted pH-value of the solution. Significantly, a chemically produced silver colloid has
an excess of acid with a ph-value of 4.5 to 5.5 - while "real" silver colloid has a ph-value in the
range of 6.5.

The electrocolloid process allows extremely fine silver particles which are kept in suspension
in the solution by their tiny charge. This is achieved by an electric arc between two metal poles
under water. The effectiveness of colloidal silver depends strongly on the size and uniformity
of the silver particles. If they are too large, they can get stuck in the fine digestive mucosa and
cause scratching injuries. On the other hand, they should already consist of several ato-men
and not of single ions. Not every supplier is able to produce the safe "Mild Silver Protein" from
electrically produced colloid and thus guarantee the positive effect and optimal compatibility of
the silver colloid.