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Figure 4. Removal percentage of bacteria by centrifuged hydroxyapatite precipitate (see text) as a function of log [Ca2+]: (A) Lactobacillus salivarius ({blacktriangleup}) and Lactobacillus fermentum ({diamondsuit}); (B) Streptococcus mutans; (C) Lactobacillus casei. Vertical bars indicate SD of triplicate experiments.