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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=261063809-16062009>Dear
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=261063809-16062009>I'm looking for the
best way to safely remove biofilms from tubes. The tubes are made of PE
(poly-urethane).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=261063809-16062009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=261063809-16062009>I've seen several
reports on sonication for the removal, but in those reports the material is
always steel or iron. I'm wondering if the sonication procedure should change if
the material is different.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=261063809-16062009><FONT face=Arial size=2>The biofilms are
being removed to perform a quantative pcr on it. (real-time 16s
PCR)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=261063809-16062009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you very
much,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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