Open AccessBiofilm forming ability of a new bacterial isolate from dental caries: An atomic force microscopic study
Author(s) -
Anupriya Arul,
Peramachi Palanivelu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.136162
Subject(s) - biofilm , 16s ribosomal rna , streptococcus mutans , microbiology and biotechnology , dental plaque , tooth surface , bacteria , enamel paint , adhesion , biology , atomic force microscopy , phylogenetic tree , strain (injury) , streptococcus sanguinis , chemistry , gene , genetics , dentistry , materials science , anatomy , medicine , organic chemistry , nanotechnology
Dental plaque being one of the most-studied biofilm communities, is particularly complex because it consists of thousands of bacterial species, and new species are still being isolated and characterized. The aim of the present study is to characterize surface topography of the biofilm formed by a new bacterial isolate, obtained from the dental caries lesion using atomic force microscopy.