Biofilm (15) _ Hibernation State

Ability to enterlatent states hidden state during inhospitable conditions

Biofilm in the harsh environment, into the hidden state.

Biofilm in harsh situations, such as lack of nutrition, they conserve energy, do not reproduce, and enter hibernation.

A handful of king microbes wake up early and go out to the detective environment, and if the environment has changed and is suitable for survival, they will revive other dormant bacteria.

In the midst of inhospitable conditions such as nutrient starvation, microbes in biofilm communities can enter into a Viable fertility, feed but nonculturable state.29 according to EPSTEIN,30 members of microbial communities periodically wake up fro M this state of dormancy hibernation. In a method analogous to ' sending out scouts ' to ' Test the environment ' for it suitability for growth of the entire Popul ation. In this scenario, if the resuscitating makes wake cells "detect" that the previously stressful/adverse environment are now grow Th-permissive, they would signal the remaining cells to resuscitate awakening.

Biofilm (15) _ Hibernation State