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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 463805, member: 15199&quot;]Silver does have an oligiodynamic action on microorganisms when it is in an aqueous environment. It was once used as a topical antiseptic in strep throat and tonsil infections before the use of antibiotics and in bandages for burns and skin loss. Better things are available today. The silver solutions turned black when exposed to bright light. This isn&#039;t too bad inside your mouth, but odd on the skin.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I first taught microbiology in 1968, silver dimes were still available in circulation,, so we would put a silver dime, a copper cent and a nickle on a plate of agar covered with bacteria. After 48 hours, there would be a clear ring around the dime, a small clearing around the cent, and non visible around the 5 cent. The clear ring meant the bacteria were inhibited. </p><p><br /></p><p>Class over.:hammer:</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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