Quaternary Ammonium Leucine-Based Surfactants: The Effect of a Benzyl Group on Physicochemical Properties and Antimicrobial Activity

Quaternary Ammonium Leucine-Based Surfactants: The Effect of a Benzyl Group on Physicochemical Properties and Antimicrobial Activity

Quaternary ammonium amphiphiles are a class of compounds with a wide range of commercial and industrial uses. In the pharmaceutical field, the most common quaternary ammonium surfactant is benzalkonium chloride (BAC), which is employed as a preservative in several topical formulations for ocular, sk...

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Main Authors: Diego Romano Perinelli, Dezemona Petrelli, Luca Agostino Vitali, Giulia Bonacucina, Marco Cespi, Driton Vllasaliu, Gianfabio Giorgioni, Giovanni Filippo Palmieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
cationic surfactants
amino acid
surface tension
antibacterial activity
toxicological studies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/11/6/287

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