The Bead Assay for Biofilms: A Quick, Easy and Robust Method for Testing Disinfectants

• Katharina Konrat,

  Affiliations Division for applied Infection Control and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany, Advanced Light and Electron Microscopy, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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• Ingeborg Schwebke,

  Affiliation Division for applied Infection Control and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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• Michael Laue,

  Affiliation Advanced Light and Electron Microscopy, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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• Christin Dittmann,

  Affiliation Advanced Light and Electron Microscopy, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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• Katja Levin,

  Affiliation Division for applied Infection Control and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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• Ricarda Andrich,

  Affiliation Division for applied Infection Control and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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• Mardjan Arvand,

  Affiliation Division for applied Infection Control and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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• Christoph Schaudinn

  * E-mail: schaudinnc@rki.de

  Affiliation Advanced Light and Electron Microscopy, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany

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