Figure 7From: Cigarette smoke condensate increases C. albicans adhesion, growth, biofilm formation, and EAP1, HWP1 and SAP2 gene expression Generation of sterile CSC. Smoke from a burning cigarette was passed through a 0.9% saline solution. The CSC-rich solution was then sterilized by filtration through 0.22-um sterile filters and later stored at -20°C until use.Back to article page