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

• Main Authors: Diego Romano Perinelli (Author), Dezemona Petrelli (Author), Luca Agostino Vitali (Author), Giulia Bonacucina (Author), Marco Cespi (Author), Driton Vllasaliu (Author), Gianfabio Giorgioni (Author), Giovanni Filippo Palmieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...