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Article: Studies from T.C. Paradella and colleagues reveal new findings on antibiotics.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- July 8, 2009
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In this recent study, researchers in Brazil conducted a study "To evaluate the antibacterial activity of three adhesive systems - Prime & Bond 2.1 (PB), Clearfil SE Bond (CS) and One Up Bond F (OU) - on Streptococcus mutans in vitro. Adherence and agar disk-diffusion tests were performed."
"For the adherence testing, 40 human enamel specimens (4 mm(2)) were sterilized and the adhesive sytems were applied (n = 10). The control group did not receive the application of any adhesive system. Specimens were immersed in brain heart infusion broth (BHI) inoculated with S. mutans standardized suspension (106 cells/ml) for 48 h at 37 degrees C and 5% CO2. The number of S. ...