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==Types of Biocide== | ==Types of Biocide== | ||
| + | A biocide can target: | ||
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| + | Fungi, mold or yeast: fungicides, | ||
| + | Plants: herbicides, algicides, | ||
| + | Insects: insecticides, miticides | ||
| + | Mammals: rodenticides. | ||
| + | Microbes: germicides, antibiotics, antibacterials, antimicrobials, antivirals, antifungals, antiprotozoals and antiparasites | ||
| + | Cells: spermicide, anti-cancer drugs | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
==Hazards== | ==Hazards== | ||
Revision as of 02:08, 10 January 2015
Biocides are poisons, chemical substances used to kill or sterilize unwanted life-forms. Biocides are commonly used in medicine, agriculture, forestry, food-processing and industry. Biocides may be synthetic or naturally derived and concentrated.
Types of Biocide
A biocide can target:
Fungi, mold or yeast: fungicides, Plants: herbicides, algicides, Insects: insecticides, miticides Mammals: rodenticides. Microbes: germicides, antibiotics, antibacterials, antimicrobials, antivirals, antifungals, antiprotozoals and antiparasites Cells: spermicide, anti-cancer drugs
