Smartcel™ Bioactive (silver fiber)
In ancient times silver was used to disinfect water supplies. Our great-grandparents put a silver coin in water or milk to preserve their freshness. Smartcel™ Bioactive benefits from the advantages of the bactericide silver on the basis of highly competent scientific testing.
Silver inhibits the growth of bacteria by deactivating the bacteria’s oxygen metabolic enzymes, which stops the replication of the bacteria’s DNA. Therefore, bacteria are not given the opportunity to mutate, unlike modern antibiotics and the Super Bugs that mutate from them.
By integrating finely ground ion exchangers, large quantities of silver can be bonded into the cellulose fiber making it bioactive. High charging capacity and uniform distribution ensure extremely high efficiency. The silver content can be adapted precisely to each specific application, thereby permitting exact cost management.
Smartcel™ Bioactive provides high efficiency in its antibacterial effectiveness even after more than 80 wash cycles by 95 °C. Its antibacterial action has been certified by independent laboratories as listed below. The Research Institute Hohenstein certified Smartcel™ Bioactive’s high antibacterial effectiveness.
Dermatological tests by ProDerm of Hamburg have confirmed its excellent compatibility with skin and fabrics complying with the requirements of EN ISO 10993.
Smartcel™ Bioactive has also been included in the list of bioactive substances accepted by ECO-Tex.
C.G. Laboratores, a FDA Registered Lab tested the effectiveness of textiles made with Smartcel™ Bioactive to kill Candida albicans, E. Coli, and MRSA (methicillin Resistant Staphylococus aureus).
The test results shown below are from a CGL- FDA Registered lab that tested our ff™ gusset from ladies underwear made with SmartCel™ Bioactive cellulose fiber.
Report Date: March 24, 2010
Report Number: 10MSC004 Rev. A
Figure 1 (Candida albicans ATCC 10231)
Figure 2 (Escherichia coli ATCC 8739)
Figure 3 (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 33591)
Procedure: Six petri dishes containing 20mL of Mueller Hinton Agar (MHA), each per organism, were inoculated with Candida albicans ATCC 10231, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 33591. Product samples were cut to approximately 15 x 15 mm; three samples per petri dish per organism. Three petri dishes, per organism were used as positive controls.
The plates were then refrigerated for 5 hours being incubated at 30-32 degrees Celsius for 18 hours. Candida albicans ATCC 10231 was incubated an additional two days at room temperature. NO GROWTH under product; zone diameter is the sample size of approximately 15 x 15 mm.
NO GROWTH under product; zone diameter is the sample size of approximately 15 x 15 mm.
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Test Results
Unpublished results of tests carried out by Dr. Ron Leavitt, Professor of Microbiology
and Dr. David Revelli, microbiologist at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, found the following:
( i) Staphyloccocus aureus (pneumonia, boils, impetigo, cellulitis and post operative wound infections, osteomyelitis, TSS, meningitis, food poisoning) were inhibited by silver at 2.5 ppm and killed at 5ppm*. (Known as the Super Bug by the CDC)
(ii) Shigella boydii (bacillary dysentery) inhibited by silver at 1.25ppm and killed at 2.5ppm*.
(iii) Salmonella arizona (food poisoninig) inhibited by silver at 2.5ppm and killed at 5ppm*.
(iv) Salmonell typhimurium (food poisoning, enteric fever) inhibited and killed at 2.5ppm*.
( v) Escherichia coli (food poisoning, urinary/resparitory tract infections (UTI/RTI), diarrhoea, wound Infections), inhibited and killed by silver at 2.5ppm.
(vi) Haemophilus influenza (otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis, epiglottitis, sinusitis, sappurative arthritis (in children) inhibited and killed by silver at 1.25ppm*.
(vii) Streptococcus pneumoniae inhibited by silver at 2.5ppm and killed at 5ppm*.
(viii) Streptococcus pyogenes (streptococcal infections) inhibited by silver and killed by at 1.25ppm*.
(ix ) Streptococuss mutans inhibited by silver and killed at 5ppm*.In preliminary results Malarial (Malaria) parasites are killed by silverUSC Davis - Microbiologist Jason Henrie shows the inability of Candida albicans (yeast infection) to grow
when exposed to silver.
In preliminary results Malarial (Malaria) parasites are killed by silverUSC Davis - Microbiologist Jason Henrie shows the inability of Candida albicans (yeast infection) to grow when exposed to silver.
* Parts Per Million
Silver Ions
The effectiveness of silver is based on the release of so called ions, electrically charged positive elementary particles, These ions inhibit the growth of bacteria and viruses in a natural way by blocking their energy reproduction, i.e. microorganisms "starve" in a manner of speaking. Since no bacteria can develop, there is no decomposition process and thus no unpleasant smells.
By integrating finely ground ion exchangers, large quantities of silver can be bonded into the smartcelTM functional fiber making it bioactive. High charging capacity and uniform distribution ensure extremely high efficiency. The silver content can be adapted precisely to each specific application, thereby permitting exact cost management.
The effectiveness of silver is based
on the release of so called ions, electrically charged positive elementary particles, These ions kill bacteria and viruses in a natural way by blocking their energy reproduction, i.e. microorganisms "starve" in a manner of speaking.
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