| CPC C01G 5/006 (2013.01) [A01N 59/16 (2013.01); B01J 23/50 (2013.01); C01P 2006/90 (2013.01); C08K 3/105 (2018.01)] | 13 Claims |

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1. A method for preparing an oxidized metal complex comprising:
a) providing a species solution comprising a silver periodate complex and having a pH of at least pH 11; and
b) adjusting the pH of the species solution below pH 11 to form a silver diperiodate complex capable of providing enhanced antimicrobial activity compared to a silver periodate complex formed without performing the adjustment.
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