Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives

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, howe...

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Main Authors:	Dobrawa Kwaśniewska, Ying-Lien Chen, Daria Wieczorek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:	Pathogens
Subjects:	quaternary ammonium salts sulfobetaines biocidal activity
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/6/459

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spelling	doaj-d05f9b27670e463096748f0e352aa04b2020-11-25T03:20:38ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172020-06-01945945910.3390/pathogens9060459Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their DerivativesDobrawa Kwaśniewska0Ying-Lien Chen1Daria Wieczorek2Department of Technology and Instrumental Analysis, Institute of Quality Science, Poznań University of Economics and Business, 61-875 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanDepartment of Technology and Instrumental Analysis, Institute of Quality Science, Poznań University of Economics and Business, 61-875 Poznań, PolandBesides 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/6/459quaternary ammonium saltssulfobetainesbiocidal activity
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title	Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives
title_short	Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives
title_full	Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives
title_fullStr	Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives
title_full_unstemmed	Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives
title_sort	biological activity of quaternary ammonium salts and their derivatives
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Pathogens
issn	2076-0817
publishDate	2020-06-01
description	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.
topic	quaternary ammonium salts sulfobetaines biocidal activity
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Biological Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Their Derivatives

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