Table 4.
The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC2h) and the corresponding NO dose of hyperbranched polyaminoglycosides against Gram-positive dental bacteria.a
| Polysaccharides | S. mutans | A. viscosus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBC2h (mg mL−1) | NO dose (µg mL−1) | MBC2h (mg mL−1) | NO dose (µg mL−1) | |
| HPKA | >16 | >16 | ||
| HPKA/NO | 8 | 55 | 2 | 14 |
| HPNE | >16 | 8 | ||
| HPNE/NO | 4 | 35 | 1 | 9 |
| HPGE | >16 | >16 | ||
| HPGE/NO | >16 | >120 | 4 | 30 |
| HPKA-EDA | >16 | 16 | ||
| HPKA-EDA/NO | 16 | 221 | 4 | 55 |
| HPKA-MEA | >16 | >16 | ||
| HPKA-MEA/NO | 8 | 185 | 4 | 92 |
n ≥ 3 replicates