Figure 1.

(i) Comparison of the spectra of (a) P. aeruginosa AUS 454, with the spectra of the supernatant from the (b) 1st and (c) 3rd wash steps. Spectra are an average of data acquired in triplicate and repeated over 3 days. (ii) Effect of CRSC (●), CRSC supernatant (▲), and PBS (■) on the bacterial density (log₁₀CFU/mL) of P. aeruginosa AUS 454 over 24 h. (iii) Bacterial density (log₁₀CFU/cm²) of P. aeruginosa AUS 454 after mixing with either CRSC or PBS and dried on an aluminum foil for 90 and 180 min. Dried drops were sonicated for 5 min. Each isolate was replicated in triplicate (error bars represent mean ± SD). (iv) SEM image of P. aeruginosa AUS 454 dried with CRSC.