Two-dimensional gravitactic bioconvection in a protozoan (Tetrahymena pyriformis) culture

Zoological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-65

  Nguyen Quang, Tri ^a   Nguyen, The Hung ^b   Guichard, Frederic ^a   Nicolau, Ana ^c   Szatmari, George ^d   LePalec, Georges ^e   Dusser, Martine ^f   Lafossee, Josee ^f   Bonnet, Jean Louis ^f   Bohatier, Jacques ^f  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

2D gravitactic bioconvection; Cell movement; Hele Shaw cell; Porous medium; Tetrahymena pyriformis (TP)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GRAVITROPISM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

ANIMALS; GRAVITROPISM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

PROTOZOA; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

EID: 60949090095     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.26.54     Document Type: Article

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