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(A) Loss of water from desiccated (•) or control (○) cells over time. (B) CFU counts of desiccated (•) or control (○) cells over time. The control experiment CFU counts from 24 h and on were confounded by cells adhering to the membrane. Error bars represent standard deviations of the results for three independent cultures.
