Quaternary ammonium compounds in hypersensitivity reactions [PDF]
Frontiers in Toxicology, 2022 Quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC) are commonly used disinfectants, antiseptics, preservatives, and detergents due to their antibacterial property and represent the first used biocides before phenolic or nitrogen products.
Marine Peyneau +7 more
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Adaptation mechanisms of Listeria monocytogenes to quaternary ammonium compounds [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitously found in nature and can easily enter food-processing facilities due to contaminations of raw materials.
Lisa Maria Schulz +3 more
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Quaternary ammonium compounds – New occupational hazards [PDF]
Medycyna Pracy, 2014 Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs, quats) belong to organic ionic chemical agents which display unique properties of both surfactants and disinfectants.
Agnieszka Lipińska-Ojrzanowska +1 more
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Food and bile micelle binding of quaternary ammonium compounds [PDF]
ADMET and DMPK, 2023 Background and Purpose: Physiologically-based biopharmaceutics modeling (PBBM) has been widely used to predict the oral absorption of drugs. However, the prediction of food effects on oral drug absorption is still challenging, especially for negative ...
Sumiji Takeru, Kiyohiko Sugano
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Imidazoles and Quaternary Ammonium Compounds as Effective Therapies against (Multidrug-Resistant) Bacterial Wound Infections [PDF]
AntibioticsBackground/Objectives: The rise and spread of antimicrobial resistance complicates the treatment of bacterial wound pathogens, further increasing the need for newer, effective therapies.
Lauren Van de Vliet +4 more
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Phosphonium-based disinfectants are as effective as best-in-class quaternary ammonium compounds in the eradication of established biofilms in antibiotic-resistant bacteria [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumDisinfectants play a crucial role in infection prevention and control, acting as our first line of defense against pathogenic bacteria. Despite biofilms being a major contributor to recalcitrant infections, the development of novel disinfectants often ...
Elise L. Bezold +4 more
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Reproductive & developmental toxicity of quaternary ammonium compounds†. [PDF]
Biol ReprodQuaternary ammonium compounds are a class of chemicals commonly used as disinfectants in household and healthcare settings. Their usage has significantly increased in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bobic L, Harbolic A, Warner GR.
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Development of Antifouling Coatings Based on Quaternary Ammonium Compounds through a Multilayer Approach [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Joannis Kallitsis +2 more
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Физико-химические аспекты изучения кластеров, наноструктур и наноматериалов, 2023 In this paper, a computer quantum-chemical simulation of the interaction of selenium nanoparticles with quaternary ammonium compounds was carried out, in which models of molecular complexes, electron density distribution, as well as higher populated and ...
A.V. Blinov +6 more
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Advances in the Synthesis of Biologically Active Quaternary Ammonium Compounds. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciThis review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the design and synthesis of biologically active quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs).
Fedorowicz J, Sączewski J.
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