Table 1.
Surface area covered with biofilm after 24, 48, and 72 h of incubation of E. coli in rich growth media supplemented with glucose on glass surface or lactose on PMMA surfaces.
| Biofilm covered surface (mm2) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium and material | Rich medium with glucose, glass |
Rich medium with lactose, PMMA |
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| Time (hours) | Zone I | Zone II | Zone III | Total surface | Zone I | Zone II | Zone III | Total surfaces |
| 24 | 4.09 ± 0.38 | 5.98 ± 0.37 | 2.14 ± 0.15 | 12.21 | 0 | 1.29 ± 0.32 | 6.49 ± 0.99 | 7.78 |
| 48 | 34.86 ± 2.04 | 11.6 ± 1.56 | 2.60 ± 0.28 | 49.06 | 73.71 ± 5.02 | 192.96 ± 10.15 | 0 | 266.67 |
| 72 | 36.19 ± 1.55 | 45.43 ± 5.09 | 5.33 ± 0.73 | 86.95 | 231.85 ± 1.47 | 221.55 ± 5.08 | 0 | 453.40 |
The average values and standard errors are given (n = 9).