quaternary ammonium Content / quaternary ammonium Content for Ƶ en Common Antiseptic Ingredients De-Energize Cells and Impair Hormone Response /news/common-antiseptic-ingredients-de-energize-cells-and-impair-hormone-response <p>A new in-vitro study by Ƶ, Davis, researchers indicates that quaternary ammonium compounds, or “quats,” used as antimicrobial agents in common household products inhibit mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, as well as estrogenic functions in cells. Their findings&nbsp;appear online today (Aug. 22) in <em>Environmental Health Perspectives</em>, a publication of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.</p> August 22, 2017 - 2:42pm Kimberly L Hale /news/common-antiseptic-ingredients-de-energize-cells-and-impair-hormone-response