Chitosan nanoparticles affect the acid tolerance response in adhered cells of Streptococcus mutans

Caries Research

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 501-505

  Neilands, J ^a   Sutherland, D ^b   Resin, A ^b   Wejse, P L ^c   Chavez De Paz L E ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Arla Foods   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acid tolerance; Biofilms; Chitosan; Nanoparticles; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

ACID; CHITOSAN; NANOPARTICLE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PH; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

ACIDS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CHITOSAN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; NANOPARTICLES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 80052592962     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000331206     Document Type: Article

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