AN Vereshchagin, NA Frolov, KS Egorova… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) belong to a well-known class of cationic biocides with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. They are used as essential …
JB Glowicz, E Landon, EE Sickbert-Bennett… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute-care hospitals in prioritization and implementation of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated …
S Xiao, Z Yuan, Y Huang - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pandemic due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged as a serious global public health issue. Besides the high transmission rate …
Z Hu, L Yang, Z Liu, J Han, Y Zhao, Y Jin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During COVID-19 pandemic, chemicals from excessive consumption of pharmaceuticals and disinfectants ie, antibiotics, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), and …
TK Kim, M Jang, YS Hwang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Usage of disposable plastic products and disinfectants has been skyrocketing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The random disposal of plastic products may result in greater …
G Wang, L Yang, L Jiang, J Chen, Q Jing, Y Mai… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are inexpensive and readily available disinfectants, and have been widely used, especially since the COVID-19 outbreak. The …
N Kula, Ł Lamch, B Futoma-Kołoch, KA Wilk, E Obłąk - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) commonly occur as active substances in disinfectants. QAS have the important property of coating abiotic surfaces, which prevents adhesion of …
The adherence of pathogenic microorganisms to surfaces and their association to form antibiotic-resistant biofilms threatens public health and affects several industrial sectors with …
EV Karamov, VF Larichev, GV Kornilaeva… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The virucidal activity of a series of cationic surfactants differing in the length and number of hydrophobic tails (at the same hydrophilic head) and the structure of the hydrophilic head (at …