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Original Article

Ratiometric imaging of extracellular pH in Streptococcus mutans biofilms exposed to different flow velocities and saliva film thicknesses

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Article: 1949427 | Received 14 Apr 2021, Accepted 25 Jun 2021, Published online: 19 Jul 2021

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