Effects of Sterols on the Interaction of SDS, Benzalkonium Chloride, and A Novel Compound, Kor105, with Membranes [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2019 Sterols change the biophysical properties of lipid membranes. Here, we analyzed how sterols affect the activity of widely used antimicrobial membrane-active compounds, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and benzalkonium chloride (BAC).
Irene Jiménez-Munguía +8 more
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Assessment of Resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei to Benzalkonium Chloride and Antibiotics [PDF]
Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2022 The aim of the study was to investigate the features of resistance formation in Burkholderia pseudomallei to quaternary ammonium compounds, as well as to analyze its influence on the development of antibiotic resistance.Materials and methods.
D. N. Luchinin +3 more
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Maleic Acid-Grafted Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Hydrogels Synthesized by Gamma Radiation for pH-Responsive Drug Delivery [PDF]
GelsPoly(vinylpyrrolidone) hydrogels net(PVP) were synthesized by gamma radiation at a dose rate of 11.8 kGy h−1 and subsequently functionalized with maleic acid (MA) via radiation-induced grafting using the direct method to obtain pH-responsive hydrogels ...
Miguel S. Pérez-Garibay, Emilio Bucio
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Applied Microbiology, 2023 The production and consumer use of disinfectants has substantially increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a mixture of alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride compounds and is the most common active ingredient in surface ...
Sheareazade A. Pena +4 more
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Comparison of the Effects of Medicinal Plant Oil Compounds and Benzalkonium Chloride Solution as Hand-Rubs on Bacterial Samples Isolated from the Hands of Nurses at Shahid Rahnemoon Hospital, Yazd, Iran [PDF]
تحقیقات نظام سلامتBackground: Hand hygiene is one of the most important factors in preventing the transmission of hospital pathogens. In recent years, significant emphasis has been placed on the use of medicinal plant compounds for disinfection. The present study aimed to
Abbas Ali Dehghani-Tafti +8 more
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ToxicsThe use of disinfectants, particularly those containing quaternary ammonium compounds (QUACs), has dramatically escalated globally since the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Viorela Nițescu +3 more
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Fate of Benzalkonium Chloride in Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis: Mechanisms of Retention and Membrane Response [PDF]
MoleculesCationic surfactants from quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are increasingly recognized as relevant micropollutants particularly following their widespread use during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aleksandra Klimonda +3 more
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In Vitro Cytotoxic Effects of Secondary Metabolites Present in Sarcopoterium Spinosum L.
Applied Sciences, 2021 Sarcopoterium spinosum (L.) is a medicinal plant traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases including cancer in the Near- and Middle East. The fractions and constituents of the ethanol extract of S.
Jozef Hudec +9 more
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Analyze the toxicities of benzalkonium chloride as a COVID-19 disinfectant in physiological goldfish (Carassius auratus) [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2023 Background and Aim: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) impacts increasing the use of disinfectants (benzalkonium chloride), which indirectly accumulate in water.
Sisilia Rivanda Arianto +5 more
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