A new study of bacterial motion: Superconducting quantum interference device microscopy of magnetotactic bacteria

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 3323-3330

  Chemla, Yann R ^a   Grossman, H L ^a   Lee, T S ^a   Clarke, John ^a   Adamkiewicz, M ^b   Buchanan, B B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPOLE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MOTION; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; POWER SPECTRUM; QUANTUM MECHANICS; ROTATION; VIBRATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033002769     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77485-0     Document Type: Article

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