Analysis of the mechanical stability and surface detachment of mature Streptococcus mutans biofilms by applying a range of external shear forces

Biofouling

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1079-1091

  Hwang, Geelsu ^a,b   Klein, Marlise I ^a,c   Koo, Hyun ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

dextranase; exopolysaccharide matrix; mechanical stability; rheometry; S. mutans biofilm; shear stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; BIOMECHANICS; POLYSACCHARIDE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRAIN;

STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOMECHANICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; SHEAR STRENGTH; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84911982585     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2014.969249     Document Type: Article

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