Inhibition efficiency of 304-Cu stainless steel against oral bacterial biofilm

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the antibacterial properties of 304 Cu-bearing stainless steel (SS) with different Cu contents (0, 2.5, 4.5 wt.%) against oral biofilms of Streptococcus mutans ( S. mutans ), Streptococcus sanguinis ( S. sanguinis ), and their mixture. Methods: Bacterial biofilms...

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Main Authors: Yiliang Lan, Jie Yang, Xianbo Liu, Hanyu Zhao, Xinrui Zhang, Xueliang Yin, Chunguang Yang, Ke Yang, Yi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000211065259