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Escherichia coli attachment to model particulates: The effects of bacterial cell characteristics and particulate properties

Fig 1

Flow chart describing the attachment assay.

1. E. coli concentration: 10³ cfu/ mL; Ca-montmorillonite concentration: 108 mg/ mL; Corn stover: 1.06 mg L^-1; Ferrihydrite concentration: 1.06 mg/ mL; triplicate samples for each assay. 2. Solute: CaCO₃; solvent: autoclaved deionized water. This solution has pH 8, with 10mM as ionic strength.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184664.g001