Boundary element analysis on transition of distance and attitude of a bacterium near a rigid surface

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 329-339

  Goto, Tomonobu ^a   Nakai, Tonau ^a   Aoki, Kota ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attitude; Bacteria; Boundary element analysis; Motion; Surface; Swimming

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; BOUNDARY ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLAGELLATED BACTERIA; PITCH ANGLE; RIGID SURFACES; SEPARATED REGION; SWIMMING MOTION; TRANSITION PATHS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78651559415     PISSN: 18809863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jbse.5.329     Document Type: Article

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