In vitro biofilm model for studying tongue flora and malodour

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 985-992

  Spencer, P ^a   Greenman, J ^a   McKenzie, C ^a   Gafan, G ^b   Spratt, D ^b   Flanagan, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth and physiology; In vitro biofilm model; Perfusion biofilm; Tongue flora; VSC monitoring

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CELL CULTURE; ECOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUBSTRATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIOFILM MODELS; GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGY; IN VITRO BIOFILM MODEL; IN-VITRO; INOCULA; MALODOURS; PERFUSION BIOFILM; SPECIFIC ACTIVITY; TONGUE FLORA; VOLATILE SULPHIDE COMPOUND MONITORING;

PHYSIOLOGY;

SULFIDE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ASSAY; BIOFILM; GROWTH; MONITORING; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL ACTIVITY; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROCOSM; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ODOR; PERFUSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TANNERELLA FORSYTHENSIS; TONGUE; UPREGULATION;

EID: 34848898404     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03344.x     Document Type: Article

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