Research Article

In Vitro Antifungal Activity against Oral Candida Species Using a Denture Base Coated with Silver Nanoparticles

Figure 2

Number of adherent cells on an Acron piece coated with AgNPs (Ag-coated, ) or without AgNPs (control, ), as measured by counting colony forming units (CFU) on CHROMagar Candida medium, where 10 mL of PBS rinse solution from the Acron pieces (Ag-coated or uncoated) were incubated with (a) C. albicans and (b) C. glabrata for 1, 3, 8, or 12 h. Significantly different from control ( ).
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