Dual Action of Lysophosphatidate-Functionalised Titanium: Interactions with Human (MG63) Osteoblasts and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Fig 9
Lysophosphatidate-functionalisation of titanium deters bacterial attachment and alters bacterial surface morphology.
A. Scanning Electron Microscopy images of MRSA 43484 on control and functionalised Ti surfaces. The left column shows unmodified Ti, in the centre, Ti functionalised with 16:0 OMPT, and in the right column images of bacteria upon 16:0 MPPA functionalised Ti. B. Graph depicting the data obtained for the number of bacteria associated for each of the different Ti surfaces.