Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Amount

$366,250.00

Award Date

4/29/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

The majority of microorganisms in natural and biological ecosystems exist as biofilms, allowing them to better tolerate stresses and fluctuating environmental conditions. Dental plaque is a complex biofilm on the tooth surface that is subject to fluctuati