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From: Broad impact of extracellular DNA on biofilm formation by clinically isolated Methicillin-resistant and -sensitive strains of Staphylococcus aureus

Figure 3

Dispersal of biofilms by ECM-degrading enzymes. Biofilms formed for 24 h in BHIG (except for MR13 that was cultured in TSBG) (a) and BHIN (b) were treated with or without the indicated enzymes at 37 °C for 2 h. (c) For easier evaluation, the range of the X-axis of b was adjusted. The residual biofilms were quantified. All strains marked with red squares were cultured in the optimal medium for biofilm formation (Fig. 1). X-axes represent the percentage of biofilm biomass determined by measuring absorbance of CV-stained biofilms at 595 nm. Controls were defined as 100%. Data are represented as mean ± standard deviation from at least three independent experiments. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; NS, not significant.

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