Difference between revisions of "Antiseptic"

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Key Stage 4

Meaning

An antiseptic is a chemical that can kill or weaken harmful micro-organisms. These are usually used on the body but not ingested as they can be toxic to other organisms.

About Antiseptics

Antiseptics may be concentrated salts or alcohols.

Some common substances have antiseptic properties such as ear wax or honey.

Antiseptics may target only one type of micro-organism. Antibacterial chemicals affect bacteria but not fungi. Antifungal chemicals affect fungi but not bacteria.

References

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-A [[chemical]] that can kill or weaken harmful [[microorganisms|microbes]]. These are usually used outside of the body as they can be [[toxic]] to other living creatures.
+==Key Stage 4==
+===Meaning===
+An [[antiseptic]] is a [[chemical]] that can kill or weaken harmful [[micro-organism]]s. These are usually used on the body but not ingested as they can be [[toxic]] to other [[organism]]s.
+===About Antiseptics===
+: [[Antiseptic]]s may be concentrated [[salt]]s or [[alcohol]]s.
+: Some common [[substance]]s have [[antiseptic]] [[property|properties]] such as ear wax or honey.
+: [[Antiseptic]]s may target only one type of [[micro-organism]]. [[Antibacterial]] [[chemical]]s affect [[bacteria]] but not [[fungi]]. [[Antifungal]] [[chemical]]s affect [[fungi]] but not [[bacteria]].
+===References===
+====AQA====
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f44 ''Antiseptic, pages, 13, 44-5, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA']
+====Edexcel====
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782948120/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782948120&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=dedef775c6a43dbb0a609441525adac0 ''Antiseptic, page 160, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel '']
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782948120/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782948120&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=dedef775c6a43dbb0a609441525adac0 ''Antiseptic; investigating, pages 179-181, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel '']
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946748/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946748&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a4f0348fc37d0ba1bb52d27f8679581f ''Antiseptics, page 57, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel '']
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946748/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946748&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a4f0348fc37d0ba1bb52d27f8679581f ''Antiseptics; investigating, pages 63, 64, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel '']
+====OCR====
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359810/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359810&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=d768d99f1a06f7c12fab40e5aef85a55 ''Antiseptics, page 228, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR '']
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945695/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945695&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ceafcc80bcad6b6754ee97a0c7ceea53 ''Antiseptics, page 72, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR  '']
+:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945660/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945660&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=83aa4500ad7759e7f401a1c5ba5df758 ''Antiseptics, page 96, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR '']