Table 1. Fraction of silver dissolved from textiles and particles immersed in artificial human biological fluids.

Sample*	Fluid	Sebum	pH	T (°C)	Mass dissolved (%)†
SilverMax	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	36	0.11±0.04
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	36	0.05±0.01
	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	45	0.08±0.02‡
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	45	0.11±0.04
	SSFL	w/o Vit E	5.3	36	0.07±0.01
	Simple sweat	N/A	5.8	36	0.11±0.02
	Simple saliva	N/A	6.8	37	0.05±0.02
HVAC	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	36	0.02±0.00
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	36	0.01§
	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	45	0.02±0.00
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	45	0.02±0.00
	SSFL	w/o Vit E	5.3	36	0.02±0.00
	Simple sweat	N/A	5.8	36	0.03±0.01‡
	Simple saliva	N/A	6.8	37	0.02±0.00‡
Ag NP	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	36	0.52±0.33
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	36	0.41±0.20
	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	45	0.36±0.09
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	45	0.50±0.35
	SSFL	w/o Vit E	5.3	36	0.34±0.11
	Simple sweat	N/A	5.8	36	0.32±0.16
	Simple saliva	N/A	6.8	37	0.51±0.16‡
Ag MP	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	36	0.23±0.09
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	36	0.33±0.12
	SSFL	Vit E	5.3	45	0.40±0.08
	SSFL	Vit E	4.5	45	0.33±0.06
	SSFL	w/o Vit E	5.3	36	0.47±0.04
	Simple sweat	N/A	5.8	36	0.29±0.04
	Simple saliva	N/A	6.8	37	0.45±0.21

^* Ag NP = <30 nm (PN: AG-M-02M-NP.030N, American Elements); Ag MP = ≤2 μm (PN: AG-M-02M-MP.020UM, American Elements).

SSFL: skin surface film liquid; Vit E: vitamin E.

^† Value is for n = 3 samples unless noted otherwise.

^‡ One of three replicate samples below the limit of detection for ICP-AES (0.001 mg/l).

^§ Two of three replicate samples below the limit of detection for ICP-AES (0.001 mg/l).