Structural organization and dynamics of exopolysaccharide matrix and microcolonies formation by Streptococcus mutans in biofilms

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2103-2113

  Xiao, J ^a,b   Koo, H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Confocal microscopy; Extracellular polysaccharides; Microcolony; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HYDROXYAPATITE; METABOLITES; STARCH; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDES; MATRIX; MICROCOLONIES; SPECIFIC TIME; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION; TIME POINTS;

BIOFILMS;

EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; GLUCOSE; HYDROXYAPATITE; STARCH; SUCROSE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COLONY; MICROSCOPY; POLYSACCHARIDE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 77952165068     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04616.x     Document Type: Article

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