Characterization of in vitro oral bacterial biofilms by traditional and molecular methods

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-49

  Pratten, Jonathan ^a   Wilson, M ^a   Spratt, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene sequencing; Constant depth film fermentor; Oral biofilms

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ECOSYSTEM; FERMENTATION; GENES, RRNA; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SALIVA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 0038363404     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.2003.180107.x     Document Type: Article

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