Antibiotics and Drug Discovery

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In this video increase your understanding of antibiotics and how we go about discovering and developing new drugs. I explain the difference between painkillers and antibiotics and dive in depth into how antibiotic work and how antibiotic resistance is becoming a major issue. I then give you specific examples of drugs discovered from plants and microorganisms you need for your exam before explaining how drugs are trialled in pre-clinical and clinical testing. Use the workbook and exam questions provided to make sure you are as ready as possible to score top marks in your exam.

Length: 30:31

Subject: biology

Topic: infection and response

Exam Board: aqa,ocr,edexcel

Price: £4.00

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