Functionalized Graphene Derivatives: Antibacterial Properties and Cytotoxicity

Figure 10

TEM micrographs of antibacterial effect of GO and GO_(LiCl) on E. coli and S. aureus: (a) E. coli control; (b, c) E. coli incubated with 80 μg/mL of GO at 24 h; (d, e) E. coli incubated with 80 μg/mL of GO_(LiCl) at 24 h; (f) S. aureus control; (g, h) S. aureus incubated with 80 μg/mL of GO at 24 h; (i, j) S. aureus incubated with 80 μg/mL of GO_(LiCl) at 24 h.

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