Mathematical models and simulations of bacterial growth and chemotaxis in a diffusion gradient chamber

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 120-144

  Chiu, Chichia ^a   Hoppensteadt, Frank C ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADI methods; Computer simulation; Mathematical models for bacterial cell populations; Reaction diffusion chemotaxis equations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACTERIA; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035259692     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002850000069     Document Type: Article

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