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

Fig. 2

Stages 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)

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