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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

The FT-IR and Raman Spectroscopies as Tools for Biofilm Characterization Created by Cariogenic Streptococci.

Barbara Gieroba, Mikolaj Krysa, Kinga Wojtowicz, Adrian Wiater, Małgorzata Pleszczyńska, Michał Tomczyk, Anna Sroka-Bartnicka

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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51citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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51 citing papers in PubMed, 137 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Barbara GierobaDepartment of Biopharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Mikolaj KrysaDepartment of Biopharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Kinga WojtowiczDepartment of Biopharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Adrian WiaterDepartment of Industrial and Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
Małgorzata PleszczyńskaDepartment of Industrial and Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
Michał TomczykDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230 Białystok, Poland.
Anna Sroka-BartnickaDepartment of Biopharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Medical University of Lublin · PLMaria Curie-Skłodowska University · PLMedical University of Białystok · PL

Funding

Foundation for Polish Science LIDER/11/0070/L-8/16/NCBR/2017National Centre for Research and Development within the Lider VIII LIDER/11/0070/L-8/16/NCBR/2017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy and mapping were applied to the analysis of biofilms produced by bacteria of the genus Streptococcus. Bacterial biofilm, also called dental plaque, is the main cause of periodontal disease and tooth decay. It consists of a complex microbial community embedded in an extracellular matrix composed of highly hydrated extracellular polymeric substances and is a combination of salivary and bacterial proteins, lipids, polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and inorganic ions. This study confirms the value of Raman and FT-IR spectroscopies in biology, medicine, and pharmacy as effective tools for bacterial product characterization.

Indexed as

BiofilmsBacterial ProteinsDental CariesExtracellular MatrixHumansPolysaccharides, BacterialSalivaSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredSpectrum Analysis, RamanStreptococcusBacterial ProteinsPolysaccharides, Bacterialbacteriabacterial polysaccharidesbiofilmsdental cariesFT-IR microspectroscopymutans streptococciRaman spectroscopy

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PMID32471277
PMCPMC7313032
OpenAlexW3031450792

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