Counterclockwise circular motion of bacteria swimming at the air-liquid interface.
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SUBMITTER: Lemelle L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2981220 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec
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Counterclockwise circular motion of bacteria swimming at the air-liquid interface.
Lemelle Laurence L Palierne Jean-François JF Chatre Elodie E Place Christophe C
Journal of bacteriology 20101001 23
Flagellar propulsion of swimming Escherichia coli produces circling clockwise motions near planar solid surfaces. Counterclockwise motion was first reported near air-TN medium interfaces, showing that slip at the interface is a key parameter of bacterial swimming. ...[more]
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