TY - GEN
T1 - Suspension biomechanics of swimming micro-organisms
AU - Ishikawa, Takuji
PY - 2011/9/19
Y1 - 2011/9/19
N2 - Micro-organisms play a vital role in many biological and medical phenomena; such as bioreactors for medicine or food, human digestion assisted by enterobacteria, and plankton blooms in the oceans that affect the oceanic ecosystem. In this article, we will outline briefly some of the fluid mechanics aspect on individual and collective behavior of micro-organisms. Firstly, some of our researches on hydrodynamic interaction of pairs of micro-organisms will be reviewed. Secondly, the collective motions of micro-organisms and suspension properties, such as rheological property and diffusion property, will be discussed.
AB - Micro-organisms play a vital role in many biological and medical phenomena; such as bioreactors for medicine or food, human digestion assisted by enterobacteria, and plankton blooms in the oceans that affect the oceanic ecosystem. In this article, we will outline briefly some of the fluid mechanics aspect on individual and collective behavior of micro-organisms. Firstly, some of our researches on hydrodynamic interaction of pairs of micro-organisms will be reviewed. Secondly, the collective motions of micro-organisms and suspension properties, such as rheological property and diffusion property, will be discussed.
KW - Bacteria
KW - Coherent structures
KW - Locomotion
KW - Micro-organisms
KW - Suspension
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80052737205
SN - 9781880653968
T3 - Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
SP - 235
EP - 238
BT - Proceedings of the 21st (2011) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2011
T2 - 21st International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2011
Y2 - 19 June 2011 through 24 June 2011
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