The ability of selected oral microorganisms to emit red fluorescence

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-5

  Lennon, A M ^a,b   Buchalla, W ^a   Brune, L ^a   Zimmermann, O ^a   Gross, U ^a   Attin, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dentin; Fluorescence; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

PHOTOPROTEIN; RED FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; XENON;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LIGHT; LUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES ACTIVITY TESTS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LIGHT; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; STREPTOCOCCUS; XENON;

EID: 29144461928     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000088898     Document Type: Article

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