Acid diffusion through extracellular polysaccharides produced by various mutants of streptococcus mutans

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 431-438

  Hata, S ^a   Mayanagi, H ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acid diffusion; Fructan; Glucan; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0038587503     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(03)00032-3     Document Type: Article

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