FIG 10.

(a) Results of the MTT assay performed on osteoblasts grown in the presence of plain and monolaurin-coated K-wires. (b) Viability of osteoblasts adherent to plain and monolaurin-coated samples, determined by the Live/Dead assay. (c and d) SEM micrographs of osteoblasts adherent to plain (c) and monolaurin-coated (d) samples. (e and f) Fluorescence microscopic images of osteoblasts lodging on plain (e) and monolaurin-coated (f) wires. Cells stained green are viable, and red staining corresponds to dead cells.