Characterisation of lysozyme activity in the in situ pellicle using a fluorimetric assay

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-21

  Hannig, Christian ^a   Spitzmüller, Bettina ^a   Hannig, Matthias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Fluorimetric; Lysozyme; Pellicle; Saliva

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349115033     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-008-0213-9     Document Type: Article

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