Figure 1
From: Salivary pellicles on titanium and their effect on metabolic activity in Streptococcus oralis
Images showing biofilm formation by S. oralis on uncoated titanium surfaces. Bacteria suspended in PBS were allowed to form biofilms on titanium surfaces in a parallel plate flow-cell system for 2 and 24 hours. The viability of the cells was assessed by Live/Dead Bac Light staining and viewing with CSLM. Surface coverage on the titanium plates was assessed from ten random images using the bioImage _L software package. The scale bars represent 10 μm and the inserts show cells in twofold enlargement.