Settling of bidispersed small solid particles in a dilute suspension containing gyrotactic micro-organisms

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 43, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 992-1010

  Geng, P ^a   Kuznetsov, A V ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioconvection; Motile micro organisms; Sedimentation; Small particles

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIFFUSION; DNA; DRUG PRODUCTS; FLUIDICS; MEDICINE; MICROORGANISMS; MIXING; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SEDIMENTATION;

BIOCONVECTION; MICRO-FLUIDIC MIXING; MOTILE MICRO-ORGANISMS; SMALL PARTICLES;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 23844517728     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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