Why silver jewelry can be antibacterial

Nowadays, more than half of the airlines in the world have used silver water filters, and the water in swimming pools in many countries is also purified by silver. The silver silk socks produced by a Japanese company can inhibit the growth of fungi and prevent athlete's foot and stinky feet. . Another company has developed a warm water wash toilet, using super smooth ceramics, so why is silver anti-bacterial? Nowadays, more than half of the airlines in the world have used silver water filters. The water in swimming pools in many countries is also purified by silver. This purified water does not irritate the skin and eyes of swimmers, unlike the use of chemicals. 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 mankind. Our herders on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia have long noticed that mare's 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 in which 23 liters of sewage (more than 7,000 E. coli per milliliter) were treated with a silver electrode for 3 hours, and all E. coli died. A few parts per billion of silver can clean a liter of water. According to experiments, typhoid bacilli 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: Experts decrypt silver jewelry purchase cheats Next: Protecting silver treasure