1. Surface-bonded antimicrobial activity of an organosilicon quaternary ammonium chloride.
- Author
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Isquith AJ, Abbott EA, and Walters PA
- Subjects
- Acetates, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacteria drug effects, Benzalkonium Compounds pharmacology, Carbon Isotopes, Cell Survival, Cellulose, Chemical Phenomena, Chemistry, Eukaryota drug effects, Fungi drug effects, Glass, Gossypium, Hydrolysis, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Species Specificity, Yeasts drug effects, Anti-Infective Agents pharmacology, Silicones pharmacology
- Abstract
The hydrolysis product of 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride exhibited antimicrobial activity against a broad range of microorganisms while chemically bonded to a variety of surfaces. The chemical was not removed from surfaces by repeated washing with water, and its antimicrobial activity could not be attributed to a slow release of the chemical, but rather to the surface-bonded chemical.
- Published
- 1972
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