Research Article

A Sustained-Release Membrane of Thiazolidinedione-8: Effect on Formation of a Candida/Bacteria Mixed Biofilm on Hydroxyapatite in a Continuous Flow Model

Table 1

The percentage of the decrease of microbes and EPS in mixed biofilm composition in the presence of SRM-S-8 as compared to control SRM (100%).

Mixed biofilm compositionPercentage of decrease

Total EPS37 +/−  
Total microbes59 +/−  
C. albicans68 +/−  
S. mutans53 +/−  
EPS of C. albicans47 +/−  
EPS of S. mutans34 +/−  

Note. lower than the value for the untreated control .