Two-dimensional patterns in bacterial veils arise from self-generated, three-dimensional fluid flows

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 212-229

  Cogan, N G ^a   Wolgemuth, C W ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial veils; Biofilm; Boundary integral method; Fluid structure; Instability; Pattern formation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOVULUM;

EID: 79151471836     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-010-9536-1     Document Type: Article

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