Table 3. Main fatty acids from the mono- and dual-species biofilms.
| Fatty Acid | Shorthand | E. faecalis | A. naeslundii | Dual species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic | 2:00 | 9,43 ± 0,125a | NDb | ND |
| Butyric | 4:00 | 7,22 ± 0,036 | ND | ND |
| Succinic | 4:0-diacid | 1,56 ± 0,081 | 8,51 ± 0,081 | ND |
| Lauric | 12:00 | 5,66 ± 0,134 | ND | ND |
| Myristic | 14:00 | 3,17 ± 0,165 | 6,28 ± 0,165 | 3,60 ± 0,155 |
| Pentadecanoic | 15:00 | 1,72 ± 0,011 | 3,83 ± 0,332 | 0,162 ± 0,0125 |
| Palmitic | 16:00 | 22,62 ± 0,44 | 2,03 ± 0,341 | 24,18 ± 0,947 |
| Stearic | 18:00 | 14,6 ± 0,351 | 17,19 ± 0,36 | ND |
| Palmitoleic | 16:1n9C | 1,14 ± 0,03 | ND | ND |
| Oleic | 18:1n9c | 17 ± 0,251 | 18,81 ± 0,406 | 14,26 ± 0,288 |
aValues represent the means ± SD
bNot detected