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Silver nitrate as a bacteriacide

Question:  How can silver nitrate coating prevent bacteria colonization?
johanna sheehy
 
Answer:  I think it's because silver is a fairly strong reducing agent, but this 
is really a guess.  Anyone?
prof topper

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