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Author: BAUMAN
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The effectiveness of quaternary ammonium compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis species.
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The surfactants are the chemicals that are active on the surface. On the surfaces, due to the attraction within the molecules, the solvent surface tensions are minimized. Due to this action, the solute molecules are effectively dissolved by the solvents.
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