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Fig. 4

From: The exopolysaccharide–eDNA interaction modulates 3D architecture of Bacillus subtilis biofilm

Fig. 4

Structural arrangement between exopolysaccharide (EPS) and extracellular DNA (eDNA) during biofilm development of B. subtilis SBE1 and its EPS mutant (∆epsG). A Representative 3D renderings of B. subtilis SBE1 biofilms at 12, 24 and 48 h: (a) shows the dynamic evolution of biofilms over time. Panel (b-J) show cross sectional images of selected area for close-up views of structural organization of EPS (orange) and eDNA (green) during the development of biofilm matrix complex. B The biomass values of EPS and eDNA in the biofilms were calculated using Imaris. The data shown are mean values ± SD (n = 3)

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