Flagellar swimming in viscoelastic fluids: role of fluid elastic stress revealed by simulations based on experimental data
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0289
Abstract: Many important biological functions depend on microorganisms' ability to move in viscoelastic fluids such as mucus and wet soil. The effects of fluid elasticity on motility remain poorly understood, partly because the swimmer strokes depend… read more here.
Keywords: fluid; viscoelastic fluids; experimental data; swimming viscoelastic ... See more keywords