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In a recent article in Proteomics, scientists have identified a catalog of proteins from the human oral biofilm. They identified about 8000 bacterial proteins in 17 individuals and found out that 4 bacterial genera constitute 60-90% of the bacterial diversity. They also identified several proteins that could serve as potential biomarkers for dental caries. The methodology consisted of Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) and LTQ-Orbitrap Velos (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Germany) and XL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Germany) instruments.
