Figure 5.
SEM images of biofilm and biofilms after treatment with a different formulation of cinnamon EO. The EO concentrations equal with the MIC/2. (A,B) Control Streptococcus mutans biofilm, untreated. (C) Biofilm treated with PnE of peppermint EO. (D) Biofilm treated with PnE of clove EO. (E) Biofilm treated with PnE of thyme EO. (F) Biofilm treated with HS stabilised PnE of cinnamon EO. (G) Biofilm treated with 20ET stabilised PnE of cinnamon EO. (H) Biofilm treated with 40ET stabilised PnE of cinnamon EO. The magnification is 1500x and 3000x for biofilm control, and 3000x for other samples, scale bar is 8 µm.