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Biofilm formed on rubber seals in residential DWs. Microbial biofilm formation on DW rubber seal; the square (in red) represents the 1-cm2 sampling site. Biofilm samples from 1 cm2 were collected by scraping the surface of rubber seal with a sterile scalpel for DNA extraction and further analysis. Sampling was done in situ, with the seal at its original place.
