| abstract |
An antimicrobial glass that exhibits an antimicrobial effect by releasing silver ions when it is in direct contact with water, where said antimicrobial glass contains Ag2O, P2O5, CaO, ZnO, K2O, Al2O3 and MgO as raw material, and when the quantity Total is 100% by weight, the content of Ag2O has a value within the range of more than 5% by weight but less than 10% by weight, the content of P2O5 has a value within the range of 55 to 75% by weight , the CaO content has a value within the range of 2 to 10% by weight, the ZnO content has a value of 9.5% by weight or less, the K2O content has a value within the range of 5 to 20 % by weight, the Al2O3 content has a value within the range of 1 to 10% by weight, and the MgO content has a value within the range of 5 to 20% by weight, and the antimicrobial glass has a tablet form with a maximum diameter value within the range of 5 to 20 mm, and the amount of eluc Silver ion ion of antimicrobial glass has a value within the range of 0.025 to 0.1 mg / (· 1 liter 24 hr at 30 ° C) which is measured according to the following measurement conditions: |