quaternary ammonium compounds (aka QUATS)

Question 1

cationic

Answer 1

pos charged detergents

Question 2

quats disrupts

Answer 2

plasma membranes and also denatures proteins

Question 3

quats destroys many vegetative

Answer 3

bacteria and enveloped viruses (bactericidal and viricidal) but NOT endospores

Question 4

benzalkonium chloride (in bactine) and the major ingredient in many food service sanitizing agents

Answer 4

many others can be irritating to skin, so other than this one most are not often used as antiseptics