Fermentation of carbohydrates in different flours by Streptococcus mutans
The ability of Streptococcus mutans to ferment carbohydrates and to produce acid was investigated in different flours in vitro. The amounts of acid produced suggest a possible ecological role of the tested flours in the occurrence of Strep, mutans in dental plaque.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Archives of oral biology 1993-07, Vol.38 (7), p.627-629 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The ability of
Streptococcus mutans to ferment carbohydrates and to produce acid was investigated in different flours
in vitro. The amounts of acid produced suggest a possible ecological role of the tested flours in the occurrence of
Strep, mutans in dental plaque. |
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ISSN: | 0003-9969 1879-1506 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0003-9969(93)90131-5 |