American Biotech Labs, LLC. is a privately held silver nanotechnology company based in Alpine , Utah established in 1998.
4-611: Products developed by American Biotech Labs primarily involve an aqueous sol of silver(I,III) oxide particles, termed "SilverSol" or silver hydrosol. SilverSol is used in the medical dressing ASAP Wound Dressing Gel, held by American Biotech Labs' sister company, ABL Medical. SilverSol technology, the main focus of American Biotech Labs, is used in dentistry for developing connective tissue reattachment procedures using erbium lasers, restorative protocols, endodontic protocols, bone grafting protocols, dental implants , and non-surgical periodontal protocols. It has been approved by
8-452: Is the scattering of light by the particles in the colloid. The size of the particles can vary from 1 nm - 100 nm. Examples include amongst others blood , pigmented ink , cell fluids, paint , antacids and mud . Artificial sols can be prepared by two main methods: dispersion and condensation. In the dispersion method, solid particles are reduced to colloidal dimensions through techniques such as ball milling and Bredig's arc method . In
12-506: The EPA for both initial cleaning and maintenance of dental waterlines. Additionally, the approved product has been found to be effective against biofilms . Sol (colloid) A sol is a colloidal suspension made out of tiny solid particles in a continuous liquid medium. Sols are stable, so that they do not settle down when left undisturbed, and exhibit the Tyndall effect , which
16-408: The condensation method, small particles are formed from larger molecules through a chemical reaction. The stability of sols can be maintained through the use of dispersing agents , which prevent the particles from clumping together or settling out of the suspension. Sols are often used in the sol-gel process , in which a sol is converted into a gel through the addition of a crosslinking agent . In
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