A method for biofilm dispersal

The present invention relates to a method for dispersing biofilm, especially biofilm formed by the sulphate reducing bacteria, Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Desulfovibrio vulgaris , by contacting said biofilm with a compound selected from the group of mannose, 2-deoxy-D-glucose, methyl a-D-mannopyranoside and methyl a-D- glucopyranoside.