enumerating bacteria in a biofilm

[George O'Toole]

Hello.

Can anyone suggest a protocol or protocols for removing bacteria from a 
biofilm without killing them in order to determine viable counts 
associated with a surface?

Thanks in advance for any help.

George O'Toole

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George O'Toole
D1-219 Harvard Medical School 
200 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 432-2268
george at mbcrr.harvard.edu
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