Influence of amalgam, alloy, and mercury on the in vitro growth of Streptococcus mutans: I. Biological test system.
A procedure is presented for the in vitro growth of Streptococcus mutans in a dextrose-beef extract medium. Growth was estimated spectrophotometrically. The amount of amalgam, alloy, or mercury that was added to the sealed test tube influenced the rate and extent of growth.
D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008628:Mercury / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
D003722:Dental Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury