Biocides (antiseptics and disinfectants) are widely used in hospitals and pharmaceutical
industries for contamination control. The emergence of reduced susceptibility to biocides is …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Essential oils obtained from resins of Boswellia carteri
Birdw. and Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl., commonly known as frankincense and true …

Objective This study aimed at evaluating the effects of experimental endodontic sealers
containing halloysite nanotubes (HNT) doped with alkyl trimethyl ammonium bromide …

Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) is bactericidal at 2–4%(5 min) except Enterococcus spp.,
S. epidermidis and MRSA, and yeasticidal at 2%(30 min). A general mycobactericidal …

Aims To determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of a range of cleanroom
fungi against three disinfectants common to the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors …

Background Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC)
toxic to microorganisms. Inhalation is one of the major possible routes of human exposure to …

In relation to a growth in reported incidents of fungal contamination of pharmaceutical
products, there has been a developing interest by US and UK regulators concerning the risk …

Hospital-acquired infections are a rising problem with consequences for patients, hospitals,
and health care workers. Biocides can be employed to prevent these infections, contributing …

Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is mostly bactericidal at 1% and yeasticidal at 0.2%(5 min). A
mycobactericidal activity cannot be expected. Epidemiological cut-off values to determine …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemomechanical properties,
antibacterial activity, and cytotoxicity of an experimental adhesive resin containing halloysite …