Persistence of Streptococcus mutans in stationary-phase batch cultures and biofilms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 6181-6187

  Renye Jr , John A ^a   Piggot, Patrick J ^a   Daneo Moore, Lolita ^a   Buttaro, Bettina A ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CELL CULTURE; GLUCOSE; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

BATCH CULTURES; STATIONARY PHASES;

MICROORGANISMS;

GLUCOSE; MUCIN; SUCROSE; SUGAR;

BACTERIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENTAL CARIES; NONHUMAN; PH; STARVATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; DENTAL PLAQUE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MUCINS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUCROSE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 8144224424     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.70.10.6181-6187.2004     Document Type: Article

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