1. Initial Attachment

Single free-floating microbe lands on surface.

2. Irreversible Attachment

Microbial cells gather and attach.

3. Maturation I

Microbial colony grows and divides for biofilm formation.

4. Maturation II

Biofilm formation.

5. Dispersion

Microbes from sections of biofilm disperse and release free-floating microbes for further colonization.