The Effect of Carbon Source and Fluoride Concentrations in the "Streptococcus Mutans" Biofilm Formation

Autor/inn/en	Paulino, Tony P.; Andrade, Ricardo O.; Bruschi-Thedei, Giuliana C. M.; Thedei, Geraldo, Jr.; Ciancaglini, Pietro
Titel	The Effect of Carbon Source and Fluoride Concentrations in the "Streptococcus Mutans" Biofilm Formation
Quelle	In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 32 (2004) 5, S.331-335 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8175
DOI	10.1002/bmb.2004.494032050387
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Prevention; Diseases; Biochemistry; Microbiology; Science Instruction; Science Experiments; Metabolism; Costs; Teaching Methods; Dental Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Disease; Krankheit; Biochemie; Mikrobiologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Stoffwechsel; Cost; Kosten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zahnärztliche Versorgung
Abstract	The main objective of this class experiment is to show the influence of carbon source and of different fluoride concentrations on the biofilm formation by the bacterium "Streptococcus mutans." The observation of different biofilm morphology as a function of carbon source and fluoride concentration allows an interesting discussion regarding the metabolic pathways that lead to cavity development, about the role of fluoride on this disease prevention, and also on the importance of biofilm formation to the cariogenic potential of this bacterium, one of the main responsible for this multifatorial disease appearance. On addition to that, the low execution cost and the simple technical apparatus makes this experiment easy to perform. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10