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Fig. 5

From: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) used in childhood caries management has potent antifungal activity against oral Candida species

Fig. 5

Scanning electron microscopic features and EDS data of a Candida albicans strain exposed to SDF(5 μl) obtained after 10 min and 60 min; a, Control yeasts unexposed to SDF showing smooth and intact Grecian-vase shaped blastopores. After 10 min exposure (b, d, f): Ultrastructural changes of blastopores (b) with elemental silver adsorbed/deposited depicted as yellow dots (d), and the corresponding EDS profile with Ag + peak (< 1000 counts; white asterisk; f). After 60 min exposure: Amorphous mass of destroyed blastopores (c) and intense, and uniform silver adsorption/deposition on blastopores (e), and the corresponding EDS profile with a higher Ag + peak are evident (> 1000 counts; white asterisk; g)

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BMC Microbiology

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