Inhibiting Mitosis
The Super Sterasyl™ ceramic filter is designed to trap bacteria
mainly on the outer surface of the ceramic element preventing
them from passing through into the drinking water.
Given favorable temperature and pressure conditions,
the accumulated bacteria could proliferate and grow unless
prevented by some means. To inhibit this our elements are
manufactured with a small amount of silver in the ceramic shell.
Silver is a recognized bactericide, so when the bacteria comes
into contact with the silver impregnated ceramic,
their growth is inhibited.
The silver leach rate from the ceramic is very low and always well below the national recommended limits.
