Cell orientation of swimming bacteria: From theoretical simulation to experimental evaluation

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 202-209

  Ping, Li Yan ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

bacterial motion; Brownian motion; cell orientation; hydrodynamic interaction; wall effect

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; CAULOBACTER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLUM; HYDRODYNAMICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RHODOBACTER;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOPHYSICS; CAULOBACTER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLA; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; PROBABILITY; RHODOBACTER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84859742827     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-012-4298-7     Document Type: Review

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