Determining the spatial distribution of viable and nonviable bacteria in hydrated microcosm dental plaques by viability profiling

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 448-455

  Hope, C K ^a   Clements, D ^a   Wilson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROXYAPATITE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL-LASER-SCANNING-MICROSCOPY; DENTAL PLAQUES; FLUORESCENCE INTENSITIES; FLUORESCENCE INTENSITY PROFILE; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; INOCULA; UPPER LAYER; VIVO STUDIES;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; INOCULATION; MICROCOSM; SALIVA; STAINING; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036905463     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01703.x     Document Type: Article

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