Fig. 2From: Analysis and description of the stages of Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm formation using scanning electron microscopyStages of the Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm isolates. These were described by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) in both of the A. fumigatus isolates: clinical (AFU) and soil isolates (AFS). Inoculum concentration 1 × 106 conidia/mL, and in various stages of biofilm formation was perceived: i) Adhesion with co-aggregation and exopolymeric substance (EPS) production, 3,000X and 6,000X (4 h); ii) Conidial germination into hyphae, 1,000X (8-12 h) and development, 1000X (16-20 h); and iii) Biofilm maturation, 1,000X (24 h). Blank box, extreme left side: details increasing (3,000X-6,000X)Back to article page