Electrochemical Ag+ for preservative use.
In contact experiments with different experimental conditions, electrochemical Ag+ solutions exhibited better antimicrobial effectiveness against bacteria, a yeast species, and a mold than did analogous silver solutions from inorganic salts. The particular characteristics of electrochemical Ag+, such as the mode of action, effectiveness at low concentrations, and stability, indicate that Ag+ could be used effectively in preservatives.
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Istituto di Microbiologia, Facoltà di Farmacia, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012996:Solutions
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D012996:Solutions; D012834:Silver