Multiple functions of flagellar motility and chemotaxis in bacterial physiology
Most swimming bacteria are capable of following gradients of nutrients, signaling molecules
and other environmental factors that affect bacterial physiology. This tactic behavior became …
and other environmental factors that affect bacterial physiology. This tactic behavior became …
Self-propelled rods: Insights and perspectives for active matter
A wide range of experimental systems including gliding, swarming and swimming bacteria,
in vitro motility assays, and shaken granular media are commonly described as self …
in vitro motility assays, and shaken granular media are commonly described as self …
A statistical physics view of swarming bacteria
Bacterial swarming is a collective mode of motion in which cells migrate rapidly over
surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. This review presents a physical point …
surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. This review presents a physical point …
A phase diagram for bacterial swarming
Bacterial swarming is a rapid mass-migration, in which thousands of cells spread collectively
to colonize surfaces. Physically, swarming is a natural example for active particles that use …
to colonize surfaces. Physically, swarming is a natural example for active particles that use …
Biophysical aspects underlying the swarm to biofilm transition
Bacteria organize in a variety of collective states, from swarming—rapid surface exploration,
to biofilms—highly dense immobile communities attributed to stress resistance. It has been …
to biofilms—highly dense immobile communities attributed to stress resistance. It has been …
Active Darcy's Law
While bacterial swarms can exhibit active turbulence in vacant spaces, they naturally inhabit
crowded environments. We numerically show that driving disorderly active fluids through …
crowded environments. We numerically show that driving disorderly active fluids through …
Motility-induced clustering and meso-scale turbulence in active polar fluids
Meso-scale turbulence was originally observed experimentally in various suspensions of
swimming bacteria, as well as in the collective motion of active colloids. The corresponding …
swimming bacteria, as well as in the collective motion of active colloids. The corresponding …
Chemotactic behaviour of Escherichia coli at high cell density
At high cell density, swimming bacteria exhibit collective motility patterns, self-organized
through physical interactions of a however still debated nature. Although high-density …
through physical interactions of a however still debated nature. Although high-density …
Giant vortex dynamics in confined bacterial turbulence
We report the numerical evidence of a new state of bacterial turbulence in confined
domains. By means of extensive numerical simulations of the Toner-Tu-Swift-Hohenberg …
domains. By means of extensive numerical simulations of the Toner-Tu-Swift-Hohenberg …
Self-organization in brain tumors: How cell morphology and cell density influence glioma pattern formation
Modeling cancer cells is essential to better understand the dynamic nature of brain tumors
and glioma cells, including their invasion of normal brain. Our goal is to study how the …
and glioma cells, including their invasion of normal brain. Our goal is to study how the …