A growing bacterial colony in two dimensions as an active nematic

Rod-shaped bacteria are an example of active matter. Here the authors find that a growing bacterial colony harbours internal cellular flows affecting orientational ordering in its interior and at the boundary. Results suggest this system may belong to a new active matter universality class.

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Autores principales: D. Dell’Arciprete, M. L. Blow, A. T. Brown, F. D. C. Farrell, J. S. Lintuvuori, A. F. McVey, D. Marenduzzo, W. C. K. Poon
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/a66e2e92a9db4746828808dcccdfb643
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