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Water Treatment
Nano silver is used as a disinfectant in drinking water. Tests have shown that using silver at 10 parts per billion can kill nearly all fecal coliform bacteria within 24 hours. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, water is safe to drink at all levels of silver below 100 parts per billion. American soft drink bottles are also using nano silver to sterilize water, being more cost favorable than other methods.
Antimicrobial Clothing
Nano silver is also used to create special antimicrobial clothing. It is accomplished by a special process in which silver ions are fused with nylon and woven into a variety of fabrics. This creates clothing that inhibits the growth of bacteria, which can be useful for people with compromised immune systems. Noble Fiber Technologies is the company that came up with patent to make this technology possible.
Sports Gear
A U.S. manufacturer of sports equipment called Spyder Gear uses nano silver in its jerseys to prevent bacteria and fungus growth during extended activities, such as cross country cycling and marathons. Marmot weaves nano silver into its sleeping bags and cold weather jackets to prevent fungus and bacteria growth. Another company that supplies products to diabetics sews the silver nano fibers into shoes to make footwear that discourages conditions that can lead to serious infections.
Antiseptic
Nano silver technology is increasingly being considered for its use as an antiseptic in sterilizing surfaces. Coating or impregnating areas that people often come in contact with is more effective at discouraging pathogens and the spread of disease than regular household products, which must be reapplied continually. It is particularly being evaluated for use in hospitals, which can be breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Nano silver has been tested to be successful against pathogens that cause many major diseases.