Fate and effect of quaternary ammonium compounds in biological systems
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are ubiquitous contaminants found worldwide in both engineered and natural systems. QACs are toxic to aquatic organisms and cause co-selection for antibiotic resistance, thus providing a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as well as antibiotic resistance...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28229 |