Probiotics-Containing Mucoadhesive Gel for Targeting the Dysbiosis Associated with Periodontal Diseases

Figure 3

Representative picture of the model developed: (a) plastic cones with the mucoadhesive lipogel incorporated immersed in artificial saliva; (b) plastic cones with the mucoadhesive lipogel incorporated immersed in Lacto-Counter Assay (LCA) reagent after 2 h of incubation with artificial saliva; (c) artificial saliva immerged in LCA reagent after 2 h of incubation with plastic cones containing the mucoadhesive lipogel incorporated; (d) color change of sample B solution in LCA; and (e) color change of sample C solution in LCA.

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