About the Authors

Akshay K. Harapanahalli

Affiliation University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands

Jessica A. Younes

Affiliation University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands

Elaine Allan

Affiliation Division of Microbial Diseases, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom

Henny C. van der Mei

h.c.van.der.mei@umcg.nl

Affiliation University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands

Henk J. Busscher

Affiliation University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Groningen, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

This study was funded by the authors’ institution. HJB is also director of a consulting company, SASA BV. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to authorship and/or publication of this article. Opinions and assertions contained herein are those of the authors and are not construed as necessarily representing views of their respective employers. This does not alter our adherence to all PLOS policies on sharing data and materials.