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Counterclockwise circular motion of bacteria swimming at the air-liquid interface.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20889751     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Laurence Lemelle; Jean-François Palierne; Elodie Chatre; Christophe Place
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of bacteriology     Volume:  192     ISSN:  1098-5530     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Bacteriol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-10     Completed Date:  2010-12-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985120R     Medline TA:  J Bacteriol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6307-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Joliot-Curie, CNRS USR 3010, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France. laurence.lemelle@ens-lyon.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Escherichia coli / physiology*
Flagella / physiology*
Locomotion*
Microscopy, Video

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