Zein nanocapsules as a tool for surface passivation, drug delivery and biofilm prevention

Zein nanocapsules as a tool for surface passivation, drug delivery and biofilm prevention

Current oral hygiene treatments focus on managing oral biofilms (i.e. dental plaque) by broad antimicrobial strategies, indiscriminately killing both pathogenic and commensal microorganisms present in the oral cavity. In an effort to identify alternative approaches to antimicrobials, several researc...

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Main Authors: Stephen H. Kasper, Ryan Hart, Magnus Bergkvist, Rabi A. Musah, Nathaniel C. Cady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2016-11-01
Series:AIMS Microbiology
Subjects:
biofilms
nanocapsules
biofilm inhibitors
oral biofilms
surface modification
drug delivery
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/microbiology/article/1070/fulltext.html

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