| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| Fb | the force recorded at break |
| °C | degrees Celsius |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| Si | silicone (control sample) |
| SiAu | silicone autoclaved |
| SiMO | silicone with Manuka oil |
| SiMOBAu | silicone with manuka oil, staphylococcus epidermidis and autoclaved |
| SiTTO | silicone with tea tree oil |
| SiTTOBAu | silicone with tea tree oil, staphylococcus epidermidis and autoclaved |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
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