{HEAD ~ One important embodiment} of the invention uses a reagent less system based on detecting cellular autofluorescence to detect {TAIL ~ small microbial microcolonies} 
{ HEAD ~ One important embodiment } of the invention uses a reagent less system based on detecting cellular autofluorescence to detect { TAIL ~ small microbial microcolonies }
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