Things You Didn’t Know About Silver

Silver’s antibacterial properties (38)______ their way into the kitchen. It’s used in many refrigerators’ antibacterial linings (39)_______ germs before they attack your fresh produce. It’s also no accident that silver cutlery (kept in the drawer for Christmas) was popular in the past, given that it has the innate ability to banish bacteria.

Since silver prevents the growth of bacteria and fungi, it is ideal for use in sports clothing, where growth can lead to unpleasant odours. Whether it (40)______ into the fibre itself, or coated on to it, silver-infused fabrics keep odour (41)______ a minimum.

Silver solutions were officially approved by medical authorities in the Twenties for use as antibacterial agents. Today, dressings, topical gels and bandages containing silver are well-established for clinical wound care and are now used in (42)______ products such as plasters, because of its wide-spectrum, anti-microbial activity.