Author(s):
Rodrigues, L. R. 
; Mei, Henny van der ; Teixeira, J. A. ; Oliveira, Rosário
Date: 2004
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/945
Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
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Influence of biosurfactants from probiotic bacteria on formation of biofilms on...
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Biofilms were grown on preconditioned voice prostheses with biosurfactants obtained from probiotic bacteria Lactococcus lactis 53 and Streptococcus thermophilus A in an artificial throat model. Both biosurfactants greatly reduced microbial numbers on prostheses and also induced a decrease in the airflow resistance that occurs on voice prostheses after biofilm formation. This study presents a promising strategy for prolonging the lifespan of voice prostheses.
Biofilms were grown on preconditioned voice prostheses with biosurfactants obtained from probiotic bacteria Lactococcus lactis 53 and Streptococcus thermophilus A in an artificial throat model. Both biosurfactants greatly reduced microbial numbers on prostheses and also induced a decrease in the airflow resistance that occurs on voice prostheses after biofilm formation. This study presents a promising strategy for prolonging the lifespan of voice prostheses.
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Language English
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