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

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Factors</td><td class="align_center">Level</td><td class="align_center">Contribution</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Alginate</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">-0.46</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Kaolin</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">-0.26</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ag</td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">-0.98</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2">Total contribution from all factors</td><td class="align_center">-1.70</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2">Current grand average of performance</td><td class="align_center">1.36</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2">Bacterial survival at optimum condition</td><td class="align_center">-0.34</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>The optimum conditions for the synthesis of alginate/kaolin/Ag nanocomposites with the highest antibacterial activity.</div>

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Table 5: Optimization, Structural Characterization, Thermal Properties, and Bactericidal Activity of Novel Alginate/Kaolin/Ag Bionanocomposite against <i>Streptococcus Mutans</i> Biofilm 

Table 5 | Optimization, Structural Characterization, Thermal Properties, and Bactericidal Activity of Novel Alginate/Kaolin/Ag Bionanocomposite against Streptococcus Mutans Biofilm 