Antimicrobial Activity of Protamine-Loaded Calcium Phosphates against Oral Bacteria

Masashi Fujiki1, Kodai Abe1, Tohru Hayakawa2

  • 1Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, 1-1-1, Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki 214-8571, Kanagawa, Japan.

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