Do we know enough about the safety of quat disinfectants?
Quaternary ammonium compounds have been widely used as disinfectants for decades. But some scientists think we need more data on their safety in people
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Jesús Estrada, Merck chemist, on forging a career in science as an undocumented immigrant
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Structures suggest how bacterial transporters bind multiple drugs
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Magnetically controlled droplets rock, rotate, and roll
Droplets with localized iron oxide nanoparticles move in response to a magnetic field and could have applications in optics
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COVID-19
Questioning quats’ safety
Quaternary ammonium compounds have been widely used as disinfectants for decades. But some scientists think we need more data on their safety in people
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