Benzalkonium Chlorides: Uses, Regulatory Status, and Microbial Resistance

Author:

Merchel Piovesan Pereira Beatriz12,Tagkopoulos Ilias23

Affiliation:

1. Microbiology Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA

2. Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA

3. Genome Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA

Abstract

Benzalkonium chlorides (BACs) are chemicals with widespread applications due to their broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. This review provides an overview of the market for BACs, as well as regulatory measures and available data on safety, toxicity, and environmental contamination.

Funder

National Science Foundation

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology

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