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The EPS Pel decreases the work of detachment. Bacteria were attached to the tip of an AFM cantilever, brought into contact with a surface, and then pulled off. Measuring the deflection of the cantilever tip yielded the force of retraction as a function of distance from the surface. Integration of force over distance gives the mechanical work needed to detach the bacterium from the surface.
