College of Dentistry
Zeng Lab
Led by Lin Zeng · Oral Biology
What we study
The Zeng Lab studies how sugars affect oral bacteria, focusing on how they influence bacterial behavior and oral health. They explore metabolic differences between harmful and beneficial bacteria to develop better caries prevention strategies.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Bacteria & microbes
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 3
Current projects
Ecological Approaches for Caries Prevention and Management
Researching how sugar metabolism affects bacterial competition in dental plaque.
Gene Regulation and Physiology of Oral Streptococci
Studying how amino sugars influence metabolism in oral streptococci.
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Recent papers, explained
- A Streptococcus mutans retrospective: from oral pathogen to bacterial paradigm
2026 · Journal of Bacteriology
Reviews Streptococcus mutans' role in dental research and microbiology.
- A comparative study on arginine metabolism by oral streptococci revealed both divergence and heterogeneity in dependence on arginine and significance of ornithine and citrulline
2026 · Journal of Oral Microbiology
Compares how oral streptococci use arginine and related compounds.
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- SppR in Streptococcus mutans coordinates stress tolerance response and BrpA expression
2026 · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Shows SppR in Streptococcus mutans helps with stress and biofilm formation.
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How to reach out
Lin Zeng hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.