Research Article

Optimization, Structural Characterization, Thermal Properties, and Bactericidal Activity of Novel Alginate/Kaolin/Ag Bionanocomposite against Streptococcus Mutans Biofilm

Table 3

The interactions effects of studied factors on the survival rate of Streptococcus mutans.

Interacting factor pairsColumnSeverity index (%)Optimum conditions

Kaolin×Ag27.85[3, 3]
Alginate×Ag12.36[1, 3]
Alginate×kaolin0.73[1, 3]