Effect of pH and calcium concentration on calcium diffusion in streptococcal model-plaque biofilms

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 795-800

  Rose, R K ^a   Turner, S J ^a,b   Dibdin, G H ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Calcium; Dental caries; Diffusion

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; INULIN; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; TRITIUM;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DIFFUSION; ENAMEL; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HUMAN; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ALGORITHMS; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM RADIOISOTOPES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DIFFUSION; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INULIN; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; TRITIUM;

EID: 0031472154     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(97)00082-4     Document Type: Article

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