Reducing the variability between constant-depth film fermenter experiments when modelling oral biofilm

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 601-608

  Hope, C K ^a   Bakht, K ^a   Burnside, G ^a   Martin, G C ^b   Burnett, G ^b   de Josselin de Jong, E ^a,c   Higham, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Inspektor Research Systems bv   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Constant depth film fermenter; Dental plaque; In vitro modelling

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; BODY FLUIDS; FERMENTERS;

ARTIFICIAL SALIVA; CONSTANT-DEPTH FILM FERMENTER; DENTAL PLAQUES; DUAL CHANNEL; GROWTH MEDIUM; IN-VITRO MODELS; INHERENT INSTABILITY; MICROCOSM SYSTEM; MULTI-SPECIES BIOFILMS; VIABLE COUNT;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DENTAL HEALTH; FERMENTATION; INOCULATION; MICROCOSM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALIVA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CONSTANT DEPTH FILM FERMENTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; INOCULATION; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 84865296320     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05368.x     Document Type: Article

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