Evaluation of extracellular polymeric substances matrix volume, surface roughness and bacterial adhesion property of oral biofilm

Background/purpose: Oral biofilms are highly structured bacterial colonies embedded in a highly hydrated extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) matrix. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of oral biofilm at different stages of maturation. Materials and methods: Oral multispecies bi...

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Main Authors: Heng Li, He Liu, Lei Zhang, Ahmed Hieawy, Ya Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S199179022200352X