QAC BASED DISINFECTANT

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds based disinfectant are the most widely used biocides in food or beverage businesses. Properly formulated products are effective against gram positive bacteria and against gram negative bacteria, but less effective against spores, moulds and fungi.

QAC based disinfectants are stable and generally taint free. They may be inactivated by hard water, organic material and some plastics. To improve the effectiveness of QACs, formulations often include sequestrants and non-ionic detergents.