Description
Chlorhexidine HCl is the cationic salt form of chlorhexidine, a bactericidal detergent. Chlorhexidine HCl has strong bactericidal activity and is used for in vitro bactericidal assays as a positive control.
The compound functions as a bactericidal agent by interacting with the negatively charged bacterial cell wall. Contact of the cationic salt with the cell wall causes cytosolic leakage at low chlorohexidine HCl concentrations and cell lysis at higher concentrations. Duration of antibacterial effects has been shown to be enhanced by incorporating chlorhexidine HCl into human albumin microspheres. This lengthened antibacterial activity against Escheria coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Product Specifications
Chlorhexidine HCl
Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride
Formula: C22H30Cl2N10 ∙ 2HCl
MW: 578.37 g/mol
Storage/Handling: Store at room temperature.
PubChem Chemical ID: 9571016
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