A protocol for the concurrent quantification and comparison of three cellular and extracellular components within biofilms is presented. The methodology involves the use of confocal laser scanning microscopy, biofilm structural analysis and visualization software, and statistical analysis software.
Khajotia, S. S., Smart, K. H., Pilula, M., Thompson, D. M. Concurrent Quantification of Cellular and Extracellular Components of Biofilms. J. Vis. Exp. (82), e50639, doi:10.3791/50639 (2013).