How to Find Uses for Silver Biocides

Silver is an often overlooked metal that has occasionally found uses in the medical and health world. Today, silver has been recognized as a powerful tool against resistant strains of bacteria. The metal has now been classified as a "biocide" for its ability to fight off bacterial infections where other methods have failed. According to "The Silver Institute," silver works by "interrupt[ing] a bacteria cell's ability to form chemical bonds essential to its survival." Silver is also being employed as a sterile material to heal wounds and other injuries.

Instructions

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  Use a search engine to type in "silver biocides." In addition, you could enter "silver used in health care" or "silver medical treatments."

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  Read through the material on The Silver Institute's website. The list several current uses for silver as a biocide, including but not limited to: fighting off resistant Staph infections, combating other "superbugs" and silver-imbedded bandages.

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  Discuss silver's use as a biocide with trained medical professionals. Contact and consult with your health care provider if you're interested in using silver's biocidal properties in your own treatment.

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  Explore the possibilities of nano technology and nano silver products. As the health care industry recognizes the useful properties of silver in fighting of bacteria, nano silver laced materials and healing silver ions will become common topics of discussion in the medical profession.

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  Discover what aspects of silver lend itself to use as a health product. As its advantages are more clearly diagnosed, more positive uses can be drawn from it.