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Biofilm thickness and biovolume of S. aureus biofilm grown for 18 h at 37 °C on the surface of thin films deposited from terpinen-4-ol and tea tree oil precursors, with unmodified glass used as a control. Inset: (a,b) phase contrast images of wells containing human fibroblasts grown in the presence of the coatings. (c,d) attachment of Balb/c mouse macrophages incubated in the presence of coatings (attachment to control not shown).
