Figure 3 In vivo antibacterial activity of implants (0.6 W cm-2). (IMAGE)

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Figure 3 In vivo antibacterial activity of implants (0.6 W cm-2).

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Figure 3 In vivo antibacterial activity of implants (0.6 W cm-2). a, Flowchart of the animal experiment. b, Real-time thermal imaging photographs of Ti and Ti/ePt-Au NBPs/RGDC implants under NIR-II laser irradiation. c, Temperature elevation curves of Ti and Ti/ePt-Au NBPs/RGDC implants under NIR-II laser irradiation. d, Photographs of bacteria colonies and turbidity in different treatment groups. e, Bacterial viability of different treatment groups. f, Evaluation of soft tissue infection in different treatment groups using H&E staining. Scale bars: 100 μm (left) and 50 μm (right). Red arrows represent neutrophils. g, Evaluation of soft tissue infection in different treatment groups using Giemsa staining. Scale bars: 100 μm (left) and 50 μm (right). Yellow arrows represent bacteria (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001)

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Yingfeng Qin et al.

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