About the project
Through the use of real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and confocal microscopy (i), the project aim to estimate how the presence of VNC bacteria could affect the reliability and sensitivity of classical surface hygiene control tests, (ii) to develop an alternative method to detect and/or quantify viable cultivable and VNC bacteria in biofilms, (iii) to evaluate the impact of environmental factors (materials, cleaning products,...) on the viability of bacteria in biofilms.