Enhanced propagation of motile bacteria on surfaces due to forward scattering

Microorganisms tend to live in heterogeneous environments. Here the authors investigate the influence of this heterogeneity on bacteria swimming near a surface in the presence of obstacles; these are found to enhance the cells’ propagation rather than hinder it for an optimal obstacle density.

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Main Authors: Stanislaw Makarchuk, Vasco C. Braz, Nuno A. M. Araújo, Lena Ciric, Giorgio Volpe
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4963be230d9c46fea7e9a07c422c38fb
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