Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. MIC Determination
2.2. Adherence to Coated Surfaces
2.3. Microtiter-Plate Test
2.4. Mature Biofilms Assays
2.5. Dual-Species Biofilms
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Sources of Chitosan and Microorganisms
3.2. Determination of Minimal Inhibitory Concentration
3.3. Adherence
3.4. Microtiter-Plate Test
3.5. Mature Biofilms Assay
3.6. Dual-Species Biofilms
3.7. Statistical Treatment
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Costa, E.; Silva, S.; Tavaria, F.; Pintado, M. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans. Pathogens 2014, 3, 908-919. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens3040908
Costa E, Silva S, Tavaria F, Pintado M. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans. Pathogens. 2014; 3(4):908-919. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens3040908
Chicago/Turabian StyleCosta, Eduardo, Sara Silva, Freni Tavaria, and Manuela Pintado. 2014. "Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans" Pathogens 3, no. 4: 908-919. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens3040908
APA StyleCosta, E., Silva, S., Tavaria, F., & Pintado, M. (2014). Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Chitosan on the Oral Pathogen Candida albicans. Pathogens, 3(4), 908-919. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens3040908