Iodine damages the walls of the cells that make up the micro-organisms and causes the insides to leak out of the cells. This stops the micro-organisms from being able to make important proteins that are necessary for the organism to survive, so the micro-organism dies, and the infection disappears. (I just googled it)
Original post by Strom
Iodine damages the walls of the cells that make up the micro-organisms and causes the insides to leak out of the cells. This stops the micro-organisms from being able to make important proteins that are necessary for the organism to survive, so the micro-organism dies, and the infection disappears. (I just googled it)
I did too, but most of it seemed really complicated... Thanks.
Original post by Strom
Iodine damages the walls of the cells that make up the micro-organisms and causes the insides to leak out of the cells. This stops the micro-organisms from being able to make important proteins that are necessary for the organism to survive, so the micro-organism dies, and the infection disappears. (I just googled it)
Would you mind telling me your source?
Original post by Xphoenix
Would you mind telling me your source?
No problem http://iodinen13.imascientist.org.uk/2013/11/16/what-in-iodine-makes-it-a-good-antiseptic-and-how/
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