Fig. 4.

Guidelines for helping the choice of mechanical parameter, testing method and identification method. From left to right, the reader is invited to follow the different steps of the identification of mechanical parameters. In the first step, the microbiological target is determined. Then, a relevant mechanical parameter is advocated according to the conditions of solicitation of the biofilm sample. Final steps 3 and 4 suggest the reader, a choice for a mechanical setup and an identification method, which are relevant with its microbiological issues. Step 3 and 4 can be reversed depending on the circumstances