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Table 3 Mean and (standard deviation) of the reduction percentage of RLUs with the ATP assay after 1 h of adhesive contact with the bacteria

From: L-arginine-containing mesoporous silica nanoparticles embedded in dental adhesive (Arg@MSN@DAdh) for targeting cariogenic bacteria

Adhesives

RLUs % Reduction*

Streptococcus mutans**

Streptococcus gordonii**

Lactobacillus casei**

Unfilled

19.30 (29.10)

17.80 (27.81)

8.74 (13.36)

0.5% Arg@MSNs

22.36 (32.97)

13.82 (25.13)

6.65 (10.96)

1% Arg@MSNs

14.30 (26.59)

17.10 (26.10)

12.77(12.39)

2% Arg@MSNs

16.50 (24.46)

15.36 (21.40)

11.41 (17.78)

0.9% SS#

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  1. *Values of RLUs control: mean (standard deviation): S. mutans 2167(426); S. gordonii 2426 (603); L. casei 2022 (234)
  2. **Global comparison between groups determined Kruskal–Wallis: S. mutans (P = .603); S. gordonii (P = .326); L. casei (P = .438)
  3. #SS saline solution. RLUs: relative light units
  4. Mean (SD). n = 16/group
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Journal of Nanobiotechnology

ISSN: 1477-3155

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