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Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives
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Besides their positive role, microorganisms are related to a number of undesirable effects, including many diseases, biodeterioration and food spoilage, so when their presence is undesired, they must be controlled. Numerous biocides limiting the development of microorganisms have been proposed, however, in this paper the biocidal and inhibitory activity of quaternary ammonium salts (QASs) and their zwitterionic derivatives is addressed. This paper presents the current state of knowledge about the biocidal activity of QAS and their derivatives. Moreover, the known mechanisms of antimicrobial activity and the problem of emerging resistance to QAS are discussed. The latest trends in the study of surfactants and their potential use are also presented.
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“Opinions on this issue are divided, and the available literature indicates that the highest biocidal activity towards Gram‐positive bacteria and yeasts exhibit QASs with 12–14 carbon chains, while QASs with 14–16 carbon chains are biocidal against Gram‐negative bacteria [30].”
BackgroundQuaternary ammonium salts and their antimicrobial potential: targets or nonspecific interactions
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“At the first stage, the QAS molecule adsorbs on the cell wall and penetrates it [28].”
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- Authors
- Kwaśniewska, D., Chen, Y.-L., & Wieczorek, D.
- Venue
- Pathogens
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2020-06-10
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 459
- ISSN
- 2076-0817 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3034774672
- Cited by
- 213
- References
- 4
- FWCI
- 10.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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