Loss of Function in Escherichia coli Exposed to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Benzalkonium Chloride

• DOI: 10.1128/aem.02417-18
• Publication Date: 2018-12-06T11:14:16Z
• Authors: Sarah Forbes; Nicola Morgan; Gavin J. Humphreys; Alejandro Amézquita; Hitesh Mistry; Andrew J. McBain
• Keywords: Biocide; Benzalkonium chloride

Assessing the risk of resistance associated with biocide exposure commonly involves exposing microorganisms to biocides at concentrations close MIC. With aim representing environmental residues,