Accepted Manuscript Title: Gold nanoparticle contact point density controls microbial adhesion on gold surfaces Authors: Carolin Dewald, Claudia L ¨ udecke, Izabela Firkowska-Boden, Martin Roth, J¨ org Bossert, Klaus D. Jandt PII: S0927-7765(17)30876-7 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.12.037 Reference: COLSUB 9060 To appear in: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces Received date: 6-10-2017 Revised date: 15-12-2017 Accepted date: 19-12-2017 Please cite this article as: Carolin Dewald, Claudia L¨ udecke, Izabela Firkowska- Boden, Martin Roth, J¨ org Bossert, Klaus D.Jandt, Gold nanoparticle contact point density controls microbial adhesion on gold surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.12.037 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.