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. 2019 Mar-Apr;22(2):169–174. doi: 10.4103/JCD.JCD_300_18

Table 1.

Minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum bactericidal concentrations of high-molecular-weight and low-molecular-weight chitosan on Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus

Microorganism HMW (mg/mL) LMW (mg/mL)


MIC MBC MIC MBC
Streptococcus mutans 0.62 1.25 0.62 1.25
Streptococcus sobrinus 0.62 1.25 1.25 2.5

MIC: Minimum inhibitory concentration, MBC: Minimum bactericidal concentration, HMW: High molecular weight, LMW: Low molecular weight