title: Fermentation of carbohydrates in different flours by Streptococcus mutans.
abstract: The ability of Streptococcus mutans to ferment carbohydrates and to produce acid was investigated in different flours in vitro. The amounts of acid produced suggest a possible ecological role of the tested flours in the occurrence of Strep. mutans in dental plaque.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Matee
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Maselle
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Van Palenstein Helderman
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Mikx
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D002021:Buffers; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002648:Child; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D002523:Edible Grain; D005285:Fermentation; D005433:Flour; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D002365:Manihot; D008897:Panicum; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013636:Tanzania; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D002021:Buffers