A Study of the Interaction between Oral Streptococci and Hard Surfaces
- 1 April 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of General Microbiology
- Vol. 105 (2) , 219-226
- https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-105-2-219
Abstract
A rotating disc method was used to compare tendencies of 2 oral streptococci to deposit on to glass and polystyrene surfaces from electrolyte solutions of varying ionic strength. Streptococcus salivarius had a greater tendency to deposit than S. mitior under these conditions. In addition to the balance of van der Waals'' forces of attraction and electrostatic forces of repulsion, the adsorption to glass and polystyrene surfaces of material present in outer layers of the cell wall may have played a significant part in deposition of S. salivarius.Keywords
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