ionic vs particulate Colloidal Silver The difference?

The advantage of ionic silver

The scientific findings of R.D. Todd

Rice University studies show that Ionic Colloidal Silver is more effective

The findings of renowned Dr. R. O. Becker, bestselling author More than 100 studies determine the effectiveness of Ionic Silver

Natural Immunogenics proves the superiority of Ionic Silver over Particulate Colloidal Silver

The scientific findings of R.D. Todd

The U.S Army medic R.D. Todd conducted laboratory trials that demonstrated that Ionic Colloidal Silver is at least 100 times more powerful than particulate silver. Ref.23)

Below is an excerpt taken from a comparative study he performed:

"The results were astonishing! With or without the HCl (Hydrochloric acid) mixture added, the Staphylococcus cultures (both S-1 and S-2) on the plates were virtually eradicated in just four minutes when treated with ionic silver. But the culture plates treated with the so-called “true colloid” particulate silver showed only a slight reduction in the bacterial count!

 The main findings of his study showed that Ionic Colloidal Silver eliminated all S. Aureus microorganisms within 4 minutes of exposure, when in fact the particulate form of Silver exhibited only a slight antibacterial action:

Before being treated with HCl, the silver ions kill the bacteria in four minutes.  Ionic silver is at least 100 times more powerful than the mere particular form of silver.

Silver particulates, (which contain a small number of silver ions), lose almost all their

antibacterial activity when the small ionic silver component is removed (a result of the reaction with HCl).

In comparison, the loss of antibacterial activity in ionic silver, when in contact with HCl is negligible.

After being treated with HCl, under the same experimental conditions, the ionic­ silver is shown to be 10,000 times more powerful than the mere particulate form of silver.

2. Rice University studies show that Ionic Colloidal Silver is more effective

A study Ref.24) conducted by researchers from Rice University in the US was published in the journal ‘Nano Letters’ in 2012: it concluded that it is the silver ions that have the antibacterial power, yet hardly the silver particulates, which are also known as ‘metallic silver’. The study was given the unambiguous title:

“Ions, not particles, make silver toxic to bacteria.”

3. The findings of renowned Dr. Robert O. Becker, bestselling author

During the 80’s, acclaimed Silver expert Dr. Robert O. Becker researched the effectiveness of electrically generated silver ions at Syracuse University. He also credited the ability of silver to fight pathogens to silver ions, using Ionic Colloidal Silver. Ref.25)

4. More than 180 studies determine the effectiveness of Ionic Silver

Various studies that proved the effectiveness of Ionic Silver were performed at the ‘Brooke Army Medical Center’ in Texas, US. This world famous Army Burn Treatment Centre was at the forefront of research in treating burns and conducted analysis on silver usage in medicine for decades. Their studies confirmed that silver must be present in ionic form to speed up the healing process.

In Albert T. Mc Manus’s, MD, words:

“….conversion of silver to silver ions is necessary for efficacy.”

Head of Microbiology at the Burn Centre

183 further clinical studies refer to the astonishing effectiveness of the ionic form of

Colloidal Silver and are listed in ‘The Ultimate Colloidal Silver Manual’ Ref.26)

5. Natural Immunogenics proves the superiority of Ionic Silver over Particulate Colloidal Silver

There is considerable discussion regarding whether the ionic silver or particulate form of

colloidal silver is more effective.

One such example of this debate was the US Company MesoSilver who claimed that their

silver colloids (metallic form of silver) are more effective at eliminating pathogens than silver ions. Their product is about 90% particulate colloidal while most ionic/colloidal silver on the market is typically 75-95% ionic. MesoSilver claimed that ionic silver is

converted to silver chloride in the stomach by coming in contact with hydrochloric acid,

thereby becoming ineffective.

In contrast, the company Natural Immunogenics, (manufacturer of ‘Argentyn23’) stated

that it is the ionic portion which is more effective at destroying pathogens. Their product is about 95% ionic.

In order to resolve the dispute, John W. Roberts, PhD, of Natural Immunogenics performed a comparative analysis study to compare the antimicrobial effect of metallic

(particulate) vs ionic silver. Ref.27)

Using a controlled study model, both ‘MesoSilver’ and ‘Argentyn23’ were diluted with

hydrochloric acid to neutralize the few ions in MesoSilver. The two products were also

diluted to 20 PPM each to be able to compare them directly. They then combined the

remaining fractions of Mesosilver and Argentyn with two different strains of

Staphylococcus Aureus (S-1 and S-2). The dilutions were placed on petri plates and graded as to their effectiveness in destroying the pathogens.