Why silver can be antibacterial

Today, more than half of the airlines in the world have used silver water filters. In many countries, the water in swimming pools is also purified by silver. This purified water is not like the use of chemicals, and it will not irritate the skin and eyes of swimmers. Silver silk socks produced by a Japanese company. The material. Today, more than half of the airlines in the world have used silver water filters. In many countries, the water in swimming pools is also purified by silver. This purified water is not like the use of chemicals, and it will not irritate the skin and eyes of swimmers. The silver silk socks produced by a Japanese company contain silver-plated fibers, which can inhibit the reproduction of fungi and prevent athlete's foot and stinky feet. Another company has developed a warm-water flushing toilet, which uses super smooth ceramics, which also contain silver, which plays an antibacterial effect along with the slow release of silver ions. So why is silver antibacterial?　　Silver is one of the earliest metals used by humans. Our herders on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia have long noticed that horse milk in a silver bowl will not turn sour after a few days. Modern research has further revealed the mystery: silver can kill bacteria. As long as a small amount of silver is dissolved in the water and turned into silver ions, it has a high-strength sterilization ability. Scientists have done an experiment. Treating 23 liters of sewage (including more than 7,000 E. coli per milliliter) with a silver electrode for 3 hours, all E. coli died. A few parts per billion of silver can make a liter of water clean. According to experiments, typhoid bacteria can only live for 18 hours on silver tablets, and diphtheria bacilli can only live for 3 days on silver tablets. If the skin is bruised and there is no medicine for a while, immediately stick the silverware to the wound to prevent infection. In the modern pharmacopoeia, four silver-containing drugs including silver nitrate, protein silver, silver silicate, and silver sulfadiazine are successively included for the treatment of conjunctivitis, gonorrhea, cystitis, dysentery, enteritis, burns and other diseases. . Previous: How to clean silver jewelry with toothpaste Next: What are the benefits of wearing silver jewelry