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. 2024 Jun 29;12(7):202. doi: 10.3390/dj12070202

Figure 3.

Figure 3

(A–C) Viable S. mutans and (D–F) A. actinomycetemcomitans cells stained in green and non-viable cells stained in red (Images obtained by Karina Cesca at the Multi-User Laboratory for Studies in Biology and Central Electron Microscopy Laboratory). (A) Balance between viable and non-viable S. mutans cells on DS membrane surface (2500× magnification). (B) Abundant predominance of viable S. mutans cells on DT membrane surface, where no non-viable cells were identified (2500× magnification). (C) Predominance of small proportions of viable S. mutans cells, with no non-viable cells identified on LP barrier (2500× magnification). (D) Predominance of non-viable A. actinomycetemcomitans b cells on DS membrane, with green traces indicating microbial mobility and foci of viable A. actinomycetemcomitans b cells (2500× magnification). (E) Greater amount of viable A. actinomycetemcomitans b cells in DT membrane surface, with small foci of non-viable cells (2500× magnification). (F) Greater amount of non-viable A. actinomycetemcomitans b cells on LP barrier (2500× magnification).