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What are Quats (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds)?

Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats/QAC), such as Benzalkonium Chloride (BKC), Cetrimide and CTAB (Cetrimonium Bromide), constitute a group of cationic surfactants expressing a high affinity to microorganisms’ membranes.

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds have a long history of use in the pharmaceutical industry, where their broad antimicrobial effect against bacteria, yeast, mould and enveloped viruses makes them a reliable excipient and active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in a range of products.