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How do silver ions affect bacteria?

Silver does not rely on a single cellular target. Ag⁺ ions that become available in a biological environment can disrupt the cell envelope and membrane, interact with functional groups in proteins, collapse bacterial energy balance and interfere with growth-related processes. This multi-target pattern provides a central framework for understanding the broad antibacterial action associated with silver ions.

Lunwell®: silver-coated, porous wound-contact technology

Lunwell does not work as an absorbent pad. It forms a porous antimicrobial contact layer on the wound, supports the passage of exudate into a secondary dressing, and provides a seven-day antimicrobial barrier through bioavailable Ag⁺ ions from its silver-coated surface.

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The silver-coated textile platform: from surface to ionic interface

Lunwell’s technological distinction is not simply that it contains silver. The homogeneous coating of silver on the polyester fibres, the contact created by the open mesh and the availability of Ag⁺ ions across the use period are engineered as one system.

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Seven-day controlled silver-ion release

Lunwell’s silver coating makes antimicrobial Ag⁺ ions available in a moist wound environment. Its antimicrobial barrier lasts for seven days, and the 2026 characterisation examined that period through a seven-day extraction at 37 ± 1 °C.