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Silver as antibacterial agent: ion, nanoparticle, and metal.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) (2012-12-21)
Svitlana Chernousova, Matthias Epple
ABSTRACT

The antibacterial action of silver is utilized in numerous consumer products and medical devices. Metallic silver, silver salts, and also silver nanoparticles are used for this purpose. The state of research on the effect of silver on bacteria, cells, and higher organisms is summarized. It can be concluded that the therapeutic window for silver is narrower than often assumed. However, the risks for humans and the environment are probably limited.

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Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 1.0mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.125mm, annealed, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 25mm disks, thickness 1.0mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.125mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.0025mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.02mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.015mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.0125mm, coil width 9mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.008mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 8mm disks, thickness 0.007mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, 8mm disks, thickness 0.035mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.5mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, not light tested, 100x100mm, thickness 0.006mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.02mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 25mm disks, thickness 0.25mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.015mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.008mm, 99.97%
Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.25mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 25mm disks, thickness 0.1mm, annealed, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.1mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 25mm disks, thickness 0.5mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 50mm disks, thickness 0.035mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.125mm, annealed, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.5mm, as rolled, 99.99+%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 50mm disks, thickness 0.05mm, as rolled, 99.95+%
Silver, foil, 4mm disks, thickness 0.0025mm, 99.97%