Effects of commonly used food preservatives on biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans in vitro

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 765-772

  Al Ahmad, Ali ^a   Wiedmann Al Ahmad, Margit ^a   Auschill, Thorsten Mathias ^a   Follo, Marie ^a   Braun, Gabriele ^a   Hellwig, Elmar ^a   Arweiler, Nicole Birgit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation test; Food preservatives; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; SODIUM NITRITE; SORBIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; CATTLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; SODIUM BENZOATE; SODIUM NITRITE; SORBIC ACID; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BOVINAE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 45049086580     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.02.014     Document Type: Article

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