Fig. 6: Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) evaluated in terms of in vivo polymicrobial biofilm formation. | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Fig. 6: Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) evaluated in terms of in vivo polymicrobial biofilm formation.

From: Microbiome modulation of implant-related infection by a novel miniaturized pulsed electromagnetic field device

Fig. 6

For this purpose, 5 healthy volunteers each wore one palatal appliance containing one activated PEMF (pulse) and one non-activated (control) device for 3 days to allow biofilm accumulation. Biofilm composition was evaluated by 16S rRNA sequencing for whole bacterial microbiome. A Heatmap showing the absence or presence of bacterial species for control or pulse group. B Heatmap showing the bacterial species with increased level of abundance of at least 5 times in the control group, compared with the pulse group (ASV - control/pulse). Pulse – activated PEMF; Control – non-activated PEMF.

Back to article page