Could cell membranes produce acoustic streaming? Making the case for Synechococcus self-propulsion

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 53, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 1489-1504

  Ehlers, Kurt M ^a   Koiller, Jair ^b  

^a Truckee Meadows Community College   (United States)

^b FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acoustic streaming; MEMS devices; Microswimming; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC STREAMING; ACOUSTIC SURFACE WAVE DEVICES; ACOUSTIC WAVES; CELLS; MAMMALS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NUTRIENTS; PROPULSION; SILICA;

ACOUSTIC STREAMING EFFECT; DIFFUSION PROCESS; MAMMALIAN COCHLEA; MEMBRANE VIBRATIONS; MEMSDEVICES; MICROSWIMMING; SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW); SYNECHOCOCCUS;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 79951577708     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.03.054     Document Type: Article

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