Figure 10.

(a) Streptococcus sanguinis cultured on glass coated with nonhexylated polymer (A), glass coated with hexylated polymer (B), glass coated with hexylated polymer and spin coated with amorphous silicon dioxide (C), glass coated with hexylated polymer and spin coated with nanoporous silicon dioxide (D), and untreated glass (E). (b) Noticeable bacterial adhesion of Streptococcus sanguinis on the border of glass coated with hexylated polymer and spin coated with amorphous silicon dioxide (C).