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Table 1 Mechanical and elastic parameters of an S. aureus biofilm at 96 hours as determined by time-resolved high-frequency scanning acoustic microscopy

From: Detection and quantification of bacterial biofilms combining high-frequency acoustic microscopy and targeted lipid microparticles

Structural and physical properties

Biofilm matrix

Thickness [μm]

127.23 ± 2.87

Ultrasound velocity [m/s]

1523.14 ± 12.01

Attenuation [Np/mm]

4.2 ± 0.18

Acoustic impedance [MRayl]

1.9 ± 0.01

Density [kg/m3]

1246.58 ± 11.48

Bulk modulus [GPa]

2.8 ± 2.9 × 10-5