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From: Influences of naturally occurring agents in combination with fluoride on gene expression and structural organization of Streptococcus mutans in biofilms

Figure 2

Schematic diagram of determination of vertical distribution of bacteria or EPS from LSCFM imaging data by COMSTAT. (A) highlight of an optical section of specific area of the biofilm; (B) COMSTAT calculate the percentage of area occupied by bacteria or EPS on each optical section individually (as highlighted); (C) Then, the data of each optical section is plotted in a graph.

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BMC Microbiology

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