Laser Disruption of Biofilm

Objectives/Hypothesis: To demonstrate the capability of a fiber‐based Q‐switched Nd:YAG laser (ARCLaser, Nuremberg, Germany and Valam, Orangeburg, NY) to disrupt biofilm.

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