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ravenise
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Colloidal Silver Sterilization / Supplement
#9119483 - 10/23/08 01:16 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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First I humbly request that this thread wont devolve into a flame war surrounding the dangers and benefits of ingesting colloidal silver. I recommend you do your own research, then do your own testing and then come to your own conclusions. I do not condone the ingestion of colloidal silver, but if you are to make colloidal silver for internal use, do not add and ingest a pound of salt because you will die.
So, colloidal silver has been known for over a century for its antimicrobial properties. According to one study, it killed around 600-700 known fungi, bacteria, virus including HIV, and Anthrax (in the petri dish, not as simple in the body) and I would bet many more. It does not kill all microbes, so it may not have 100% positive results. Russians used colloidal silver in their space shuttle/station for cleaning and purifying their water. It targets single celled organisms blocking the enzyme that allows oxygen metabolization. I doubt it would effect colonized mycelium, however spores may have a problem.
quoting curenado from this forum
"24 hours ago 10 drops of 90ppm colloidal silver was applied to live mycelium on wood chips. At this time there is no visible macroscopic change in the specimen. Thats it so far."
I am almost positive that colloidal silver would be great for sterilizing agar, and substrate. If not that, then at least all surfaces in the lab. It is extremely cheep and easy to make as well, so if it works, it would could potentially revolutionize sustainable mushroom growing.
I picked a large ganoderma organensis (western reishi). It was still in good condition and had no infection at that time, but since sitting for a while it developed some green molds, and white spots. The mushroom was smelling horrible. I made some colloidal silver and put it in a spray bottle... I sprayed it all over the porous side. The colloidal silver turned the green mold into a dead brown goo... the green mold has not come back. In the white spots, the pours started ejecting little bubbles of puss like substance, what I believe are dieing bacteria or competitor fungi trying to make it to the surface to breathe. The bad smell is now completely gone and the ganoderma now smells fresh and clean.
I am currently in the process of building a lab and a fruiting room, so I cant experiment with it just yet but I will. Anyone have any experience or suggestions?
Edited by ravenise (10/23/08 02:12 PM)
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ravenise
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Re: Colloidal Silver Sterilization / Supplement [Re: ravenise]
#9119492 - 10/23/08 01:19 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you want to make crude colloidal silver for topical use and sterilization only...
1, Go buy three 9 volt batteries, tape them together... 2, Connect them in series, positive to negative... 3, Buy and connect two alligator clips to the two remaining wires. 4, Go to your local jeweler and ask them for some .9999 silver, flattened out into 3 cm long, by 3 mm thick, by 1 cm wide slices. 5, Attach a piece of silver to each alligator clip. 6, Boil tap water, (the cleaner and warmer, the faster the process and higher ppm of colloidal silver) or any water and add a pinch of salt to increase electrolytes and so conductivity. I have heard that adding a small pinch of vitamin c actually makes the conductivity perfect for creating the highest quality colloidal silver... (try it out and research it) then simply put the two silver pieces in the water (just the silver, not the clips)
Allow the electrolysis to take place for a couple of minutes. ta daa.. you have your own crude colloidal silver that will do everything you want topically.
Edited by ravenise (10/26/08 03:46 AM)
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Re: Colloidal Silver Sterilization / Supplement [Re: ravenise]
#9120069 - 10/23/08 07:26 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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No experience as yet, but I will be getting a sample of colloidal silver and intend testing it on disinfecting working surfaces and perhaps the room as well.
So will be very interested in your experiences as you use it, keep us posted.
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Re: Colloidal Silver Sterilization / Supplement [Re: solumvita]
#9120206 - 10/23/08 08:40 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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This is very interesting
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Re: Colloidal Silver Sterilization / Supplement [Re: Juke Adro]
#9120975 - 10/23/08 12:05 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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ive got a big bottle of ingestable coloidal silver that a friend made me, tastes almost like vanilla, sort of... Anyway, good for many many things
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Re: Colloidal Silver Sterilization / Supplement [Re: QuantumReality]
#9121077 - 10/23/08 12:31 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Could also do it the old fashion way with real suspended particles.
Buy an old steal canteen, buy an old silver dollar, put silver dollar in canteen, fill canteen with water, then ride on your horse for a few days with canteen on the horses back.
Then drink, or whatever.
It is better than the other kind. So they say....
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Re: Colloidal Silver Sterilization / Supplement [Re: umbrellamaker]
#9122299 - 10/23/08 04:49 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Somewhat related to this subject.http://www.physorg.com/news140943319.html
And yes this will be a huge breakthrough for mushroom growing, especially for cloning I would think. Aswell as disease eradication. I suggest you go to Americanbiotechlabs.com for alot of info on colloidal silver it's badass stuff. Also Natural-Immunogenics.com is another good supplier.
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Edited by buddhahoodlum (10/24/08 12:19 AM)
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