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From: Antibacterial activity of Thymoquinone, an active principle of Nigella sativa and its potency to prevent bacterial biofilm formation

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Microscopic visualization of the effect of thymoquinone on four biofilm positives strains cultured on glass slides covers. Prevention of biofilm formation effect of TQ was as followed: For S. aureus ATCC 25923 a, non treated slides; aa, cells supplemented with TQ MIC; aaa, cells supplemented with TQ 2 × MIC. For S. epidermidis CIP 106510, b, positive control (non treated slides); bb, cells supplemented with TQ MIC; bbb, cells supplemented with TQ 2 × MIC.For E. faecalis ATCC 29212, c, non treated slides; cc, cells supplemented with TQ MIC; ccc, cells supplemented with TQ 2 × MIC. For P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853, d, non treated slides; dd, cells supplemented with TQ MIC; ddd, cells supplemented with TQ 2 × MIC.

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