A mathematical explanation of an increase in bacterial swimming speed with viscosity in linear-polymer solutions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 733-739

  Magariyama, Yukio ^a   Kudo, Seishi ^b  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b TOIN UNIVERSITY OF YOKOHAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; BACTERIUM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SWIMMING; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; FLAGELLUM; METABOLISM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL MODEL; VIBRIO;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOPHYSICS; FLAGELLA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOVEMENT; VIBRIO; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0035996993     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75204-1     Document Type: Article

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