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Table 1 Change of optical density according to time

From: Species-specific characteristics of the biofilm generated in silicone tube: an in vitro study

 

Optical density

Control

P.aeruginosa

C.matruchotti

S.aureus

S.pneumoniae

Week 1

0.1394 ± 0.0378

0.2154 ± 0.0740

0.1257 ± 0.0401

0.1272 ± 0.0406

0.2474 ± 0.1002

Week 2

0.1003 ± 0.0007

0.2299 ± 0.1030

0.0913 ± 0.0151

0.2583 ± 0.1249

0.1058 ± 0.0029

Week 3

0.1209 ± 0.0447

0.3414 ± 0.1359*

0.1301 ± 0.0459

1.5018 ± 0.2985*

0.0944 ± 0.0084

Week 4

0.1008 ± 0.0301

0.9106 ± 1.0651*

0.1388 ± 0.0517

0.4858 ± 0.1167*

0.1438 ± 0.0416

Week 5

0.0963 ± 0.0352

0.2415 ± 0.0691*

0.0967 ± 0.0228

0.2147 ± 0.0679

0.0863 ± 0.0074

Week 6

0.0902 ± 0.0028

0.1326 ± 0.1189

0.0946 ± 0.0034

0.8363 ± 0.2872*

0.1317 ± 0.0389

Week 7

0.1157 ± 0.0319

0.1659 ± 0.0416

0.1322 ± 0.0344

0.2579 ± 0.1053

0.1021 ± 0.0202

Week 8

0.0834 ± 0.0053

0.3392 ± 0.0757*

0.1094 ± 0.0332

0.1672 ± 0.0385

0.0911 ± 0.0222

Week 9

0.2378 ± 0.0257

0.1874 ± 0.0480

0.1616 ± 0.0410

0.4937 ± 0.1167

0.2217 ± 0.0179

Week 10

0.2635 ± 0.0613

0.2711 ± 0.0621

0.2808 ± 0.0388

0.3295 ± 0.0653

0.2539 ± 0.0357

Week 11

0.2412 ± 0.0403

0.3468 ± 0.0742

0.3209 ± 0.0746

0.3978 ± 0.0905

0.2320 ± 0.0035

Week 12

0.1701 ± 0.0461

0.1801 ± 0.0629

0.1712 ± 0.0519

0.7783 ± 0.2538

0.1738 ± 0.0210

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. *RM-ANOVA with post-hoc by Bonferroni (P < 0.004)
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