By OWEN A. BAUTISTA
After three years of 30 Samsung Electronics researchers working for its perfection, and with over 10 million US dollars invested in its research and development, Samsung introduces the first of its kind technology employing the safe and sanitizing power of silver – the Silver Nano Health System.
“Samsung specifically created this revolutionary technology to meet the rapidly increasing consumer demand for health-related products. And Southeast Asia is the first region in the world, with the Philippines among the first countries to launch the ‘Silver Nano’ technology,” says Sang Youl Eom, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO)
Eom adds, “We have taken a giant leap towards maintaining our consumers’ health-related safety standards through the Silver Nano technology.”
SILVER MARKINGS
Used since ancient times for medicines, jewelry, silverware, water storage and other household goods, sliding into silver carries with it an impression of purity, but it’s more than just a clean impression. In fact, silver has great powers to sterilize and deodorize. This precious metal is toxic to pathogens yet harmless to the human body, food and fabrics. With all these taken into account, Samsung developed a process to create silver ions of nano size to safely coat fabrics, filters and surfaces in a colorless anti-bacterial armor.
“Silver Nano ions have proven their ability to sterilize over 650 types of bacteria and serve a better world in style. Recent advancements in technology and increased consumer demand for health-promoting products are giving rise to many new items that use silver for highly effective sanitization so Samsung has developed a silver spoon for your appliances.”
Through modern technology, Samsung has coated key components inside appliances with silver that directly effect the healthy and well being of its users. Samsung chose to use silver because it is a safe and healthy method of sanitizing and dodorizing surfaces that come in contact with food and skin.
According to Yong Jong Park, Samsung Electronics vice president for Research and Development for Digital Appliance Business, “Silver Nano technology will help prevent bacteria from growing in your washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners. The interior of Samsung refrigerators and filters of air conditioners are now coated with nano-size silver that brings anti-bacteria and deodorization benefits, ensuring that the clothes you wear, the air you breathe and food you eat are fresh and safe for your health and the environment.”
CREATING A PROTECTED ZONE
To further illustrate, Nano Technology deals with molecular and atomic particles that are measured in nanometers (billionths of a meter or a 10-9 meters). When converted to such a level of material may take on new properties and functions or increase the ability of that substance to reach and penetrate different areas. Not only does the nano size allow Ag+ ions to easily penetrate cells of microorganisms, but the positive charge increases surface area and even draws the negatively charged elements toward them increasing their ability to affect more molecules.
Many maybe wondering how this health system works. The process of which begins with free silver ions known to be active antimicrobial agents. Samsung developed a colloidal silver solution of suspended Ag+ sub-microscopic particles (1-100nm) that can easily penetrate cells. Silver Nano particles come into contact with bacteria or viruses and suppress their respiration. This, in turn, adversely affects their cellular metabolism and inhibits cell growth.
“As Samsung Digital Appliance business is projected to post more than 50 percent growth in Southeast Asia due to this technological innovation. In the Philippines, Samsung will take a momentum leap in the home appliances business by introducing the Silver Nano technology. I am sure Samsung this technology will greatly appeal to high income, tech-oriented, health conscious and innovative customers,” Eom ends.
