Characteristics of an alternative antibacterial biomaterial for mouthwash in the absence of alcohol

• Main Authors: Chen-Ying Su (Author), Chia-Chun Chen (Author), Hsuan-Yu Chen (Author), Chun-Pin Lin (Author), Feng-Huei Lin (Author), Hsu-Wei Fang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), a naturally derived biomaterial, was suitable as an alternative antibacterial mouthwash in the absence of alcohol. Materials and methods: Three bacterial strains, Escherichia coli, Staphylococc...