title: Influence of a calcium-specific chelant on biofilm removal.
abstract: This paper describes the influence of ethylene glycol-bisbeta-aminoethyl ether)- N, N-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) on biofilm removal. The addition of EGTA resulted in the immediate detachment of biofilm which suggests that the chelant removed essential calcium from the biofilm, causing it to detach.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biological and Chemical Process Analysis, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Turakhia
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Cooksey
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Characklis