Development of arginine-based synbiotics for oral biofilm modulation and caries prevention
Grant Data
Project Title
Development of arginine-based synbiotics for oral biofilm modulation and caries prevention
Principal Investigator
Professor Yiu, Cynthia Kar Yung
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Abdalla Mohamed Mahmoud Ahmed
(Co-principal investigator)
Duration
30
Start Date
2023-06-01
Amount
1066200
Conference Title
Development of arginine-based synbiotics for oral biofilm modulation and caries prevention
Keywords
Arginine, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics, Oral biofilm
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
22210942
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2021
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
Objectives• Identification of probiotic Lactobacilli strains for development of arginine-based synbiotics• Assessment of microbial modulatory effect of arginine-based synbiotics on multi-species biofilm• Evaluation of enamel remineralization potential of arginine-based synbiotics under cariogenic biofilm challenge