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cetylpyridinium chloride

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ce·tyl·pyr·i·din·i·um chlor·ide

(sē'til-pī'ri-din'ē-ŭm klōr'īd),
The monohydrate of the quaternary salt of pyridine and cetyl chloride; a cationic detergent with antiseptic action against nonsporulating bacteria.
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ce·tyl·pyr·i·din·i·um chlor·ide

(sē'til-pī'ri-din'ē-ŭm klōr'īd)
The monohydrate of the quaternary salt of pyridine and cetyl chloride; a cationic detergent with antiseptic action against nonsporulating bacteria.
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References in periodicals archive
The cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC)-dependent respiration defect was overcome by complex II substrate succinate, but not complex I substrate.
In our system clay was subjected to organic modifications by taking 50 ml of millipore water and 1g of MMT in a beaker (100 ml) containing 780 mg of n-hexadecylpyridinium chloride monohydrate [C21H38N + Cl-].H2O also known as cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC).
So, given the supply problems with chondroitinase, the method languished and manufacturers continued to use cetylpyridinium chloride.
Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) has the negative effect of staining teeth.
The effect of surfactants; cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), Tween-80 (TW-80) and TritonX-100 (TX-100), of 0.1 % concentration, on the absorption spectra of products have been investigated.
The batches were moisture-enhanced to 110% of initial weight with sodium chloride (NaCl, 0.5%) and sodium tripolyphosphate (STP, 0.25%); NaCl, STP and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC, 0.2%); NaCl, STP and lactic acid (0.3%); and NaCl, STP and sodium metasilicate (0.2%).
chicken companies can replace the chlorinated rinse with cetylpyridinium chloride, peroxyacetic acid or hydrogen peroxide.
The chemical action of stabilized stannous fluoride in Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste inhibits the metabolic activity of destructive bacteria while cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) in Crest Pro-Health Rinse inhibits the regrowth of plaque biofilm, Proctor and Gamble reports.
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