The viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state has been recognized as a strategy for bacteria to
cope with stressful environments; in this state, bacteria fail to grow on routine culture …

Many bacterial species have been found to exist in a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state
since its discovery in 1982. VBNC cells are characterized by a loss of culturability on routine …

Bacteria have evolved numerous means of survival in adverse environments with dormancy,
as represented by “persistence” and the “viable but nonculturable”(VBNC) state, now …

Under stress conditions, many species of bacteria enter into starvation mode of metabolism
or a physiologically viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state. Several human pathogenic …

Many bacteria, including a variety of important human pathogens, are known to respond to
various environmental stresses by entry into a novel physiological state, where the cells …

Microbial dormancy is a widespread phenomenon employed by bacteria to evade
environmental threats including antibiotics. This intrinsic mechanism of antibiotic tolerance …

Viable but nonculturable (VBNC) cells were recognized 30 years ago; and despite decades
of research on the topic, most results are disperse and apparently incongruous. Since its …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are endowed with several attributes that can be
beneficial for host plants. They opened myriad doors toward green technology approach to …

The viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state is a unique survival strategy of many bacteria in
the environment in response to adverse environmental conditions. VBNC bacteria cannot be …

Assessing bacterial contamination in environmental samples is critical in determining threats
to public health. The classical methods are time-consuming and only recognize species that …