Growth Media for Mixed Multispecies Oropharyngeal Biofilm Compositions on Silicone

Figure 1

Growth of biofilm deposits on silicone, generated by the tested growth media with two microbial compositions: dotted line: Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, and Candida krusei. Solid line: Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus salivarius, and Staphylococcus aureus. Abbreviations: TSB: Tryptic Soy Broth, YPD: Yeast Peptone Dextrose, YNB: Yeast Nitrogen Base, FBS: Fetal Bovine Serum, and SPIDER: Spider Medium. Error bars show standard deviations of mean values.