Fig. 5: Increased adhesion of the CDs-fed S. oneidensis MR-1.
From: Carbon dots-fed Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 for bioelectricity enhancement

a Increased biomass on the MEC anode by addition of the CDs (n = 5), where MEC-CD and control represent the groups of S. oneidensis MR-1 with and without the CDs, respectively. Optical images of S. oneidensis MR-1 cells b, d without and c, e with the CDs on the neutral (b, c) and positively charged (d, e, +charged) glass surfaces, respectively. f Surface coverage of S. oneidensis MR-1 with/without the CDs on different slides (n = 3). Data in a and f are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. Two-tailed Student’s t-test: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001.