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| + | <p>The images below show a selection of stages of biofilm formation. Starting with Image 1 showing a lab strain of <i>E.coli</i>that has no fimbriae, and is not forming a biofilm.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Image 2 shows an EM of <i>E.coli</i> Nissle 1917 in the early stages of biofilm formation. The fimbriae that allow the cells to cling to each other are clearly visible.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Image 3 shows a Nissle biofilm in the later stages of formation, with the cells densely packed and the extracellular matrix that holds them together showing.</p> | ||
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| + | <p><font size="1" color="grey"> Image 1: 15,000x EM of E.coli for comparison. </br>No fimbriae or EPS is visible. (courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories)</font></p> | ||
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| + | <p><font size="1" color="grey">Image 1: 1000x EM of P. aeruginosa biofilm, showing its densely packed structure </br>(courtesy of Dan Walker, University of Glasgow)</font></p> | ||
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Revision as of 00:53, 22 September 2011
Results
The images below show a selection of stages of biofilm formation. Starting with Image 1 showing a lab strain of E.colithat has no fimbriae, and is not forming a biofilm.
Image 2 shows an EM of E.coli Nissle 1917 in the early stages of biofilm formation. The fimbriae that allow the cells to cling to each other are clearly visible.
Image 3 shows a Nissle biofilm in the later stages of formation, with the cells densely packed and the extracellular matrix that holds them together showing.
Image 1: 15,000x EM of E.coli for comparison. No fimbriae or EPS is visible. (courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories) |
 Picture 4: 10,000x SEM image of Nissle showing the fimbriae |
 Image 3: SEM image of Nissle biofilm showing the extracellular matrix |
Image 1: 1000x EM of P. aeruginosa biofilm, showing its densely packed structure (courtesy of Dan Walker, University of Glasgow) |
