The unique formulation comprising RelyOn MDC consists of multiple ingredients that access and attack multiple parts of pathogenic microorganisms.This combination of active oxidizing species, organic acids, inorganic buffers, and surfactants optimizes both the contact environment as well as biocidal conditions, resulting in broad spectrum efficacy against viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Surfactant: Ensures contact with microorganism, helps solubilize lipids, and helps denature proteins. Active Ingredients: Oxidize glycoproteins, polypeptides, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. React with Sulfhydral and Disulfide groups in nuclear proteins. Stability and Activity optimized under acidic conditions. Organic Acids: Produce low pH without corrosiveness and control oxidizing activity. Inorganic Buffers: Maintains pH which optimizes biocidal activity and Improves resistance to inactivation by hard water and organic soil.

DuPont RelyOn MDC has a unique, multifaceted mode of antimicrobial action. It denatures a microorganism’s proteins and enzymes, increases virus permeability by disrupting sulfyhydryl (-SH) and disulfide (S-S) bonds, causes lysis, and exposes/reacts with nucleic acids. There are no known mechanisms for developing resistance to this type of attack. RelyOn™ MDC, with an extensive efficacy database, proven track record, and excellent materials compatibility, environmental and toxicity profiles make it the natural choice disinfectant as part of any infection control program.