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Fig. 3

From: Analysis and description of the stages of Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm formation using scanning electron microscopy

Fig. 3

Extracellular matrix (ECM) structure of the Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm isolates. Inoculum concentration was 1x106 and at 24 h/37 °C of incubation. The in vitro biofilm was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and certain types of ECM were differentiated. In the clinical biofilm isolate, a porous ECM (a-b: 1,000X-2,000X; e-f: 1,000X-2,000X) and condensed ECM (c-d: 1,000X-2,000X) was observed. Similarly, the same types of ECM for the soil biofilm isolate were observed. Porous ECM (i-j: 1,000X-2,000X) and condensed ECM (g-h: 1,000X-2,000X; k-l: 1,000X-2,000X). White dotted circles: ECM areas were observed at a higher magnification in the image on the right

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