TABLE 2.
Average OD for six serotypes of L. monocytogenes based on a crystal violet destaining biofilm assay
| Serotype | Assay results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean OD | SD | Range | Sample size | |
| 1/2a | 0.713 | 0.381 | 1.90-0.22 | 35 | 
| 1/2b | 0.534 | 0.236 | 1.08-0.28 | 11 | 
| 1/2c | 0.774 | 0.354 | 1.35-0.22 | 9 | 
| 3a | 0.939 | 0.653 | 1.40-0.48 | 2 | 
| 4b | 0.537 | 0.366 | 1.53-0.09 | 20 | 
| 4c | 0.695 | 0.580 | 1.15-0.04 | 3 |