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. 1993 Jul;38(7):627-9.
doi: 10.1016/0003-9969(93)90131-5.

Fermentation of carbohydrates in different flours by Streptococcus mutans

M I Matee  1 , S Y Maselle, W H Van Palenstein Helderman, F H Mikx
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Fermentation of carbohydrates in different flours by Streptococcus mutans

M I Matee et al. Arch Oral Biol. 1993 Jul.

Abstract

The ability of Streptococcus mutans to ferment carbohydrates and to produce acid was investigated in different flours in vitro. The amounts of acid produced suggest a possible ecological role of the tested flours in the occurrence of Strep. mutans in dental plaque.

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