UDC 619: 614.48
doi: 10.36871/vet.san.hyg.ecol.202401003
Authors
Evgenia V. Shashnina,
Veronica S. Babunova,
Petr A. Popov,
All-Russian Research Institute of Veterinary Sanitation, Hygiene and Ecology – Branch of
Federal Scientific Center – K.I. Skryabin, Ya.R. Kovalenko All-Russian Research
Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Moscow 123022, Russian Federation
Abstract
The aim of this article was to review various methods for the determination of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), used to determine the exact content of this group of substances in various disinfectants. The main methods of analysis include: spectrophotometry, chromatography, electrophoresis, electrochemical methods, biological methods, gravimetry, titration. The choice of method depends on the specific characteristics of the QACs, the purpose of the analysis and the availability of equipment. Chemical methods such as titration, spectrophotometry, chromatography are preferred at analyzing QACs, as they are usually more reliable and less susceptible to interference.
Keywords
quaternary ammonium compounds, QACs, disinfection, titration, determination methods, chromatography, spectrophotometry
