Biofilm structure analysis (IMAGE)

Eötvös Loránd University

Biofilm structure analysis

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Figure 2: Biofilm structure analysis (A) ~5 cm thick biofilm sample with distinct color layers. (B) Light microscopy image showing pearl-like mineral grains aligned vertically within the biofilm. (C) Scanning electron microscopy image revealing ladder-like filamentous cell networks. (D) Diverse bacterial cell shapes (blue arrow) and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) (red arrow) stabilizing minerals. The tight microbe-mineral interaction is evident, as bacteria leave cavities and filamentous imprints after their decomposition (yellow arrow) (Illustration by Judit Makk).

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