Book contents
- The Physics of Bacteria
- The Physics of Bacteria
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Physical Tools
- Part II Single Bacteria
- 15 An Introduction to Bacteria
- 16 Growth of Bacteria
- 17 Motility
- 18 Chemotaxis and Detection
- 19 Molecular Machines
- 20 Capsules and Slimes
- Part III Interacting Bacteria and Biofilms
- Index
- References
16 - Growth of Bacteria
from Part II - Single Bacteria
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2024
Book contents
- The Physics of Bacteria
- The Physics of Bacteria
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Physical Tools
- Part II Single Bacteria
- 15 An Introduction to Bacteria
- 16 Growth of Bacteria
- 17 Motility
- 18 Chemotaxis and Detection
- 19 Molecular Machines
- 20 Capsules and Slimes
- Part III Interacting Bacteria and Biofilms
- Index
- References
Summary
Describes simple mathematical models for bacterial growth and death and how to experimentally measure growth curves.
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- The Physics of BacteriaFrom Cells to Biofilms, pp. 164 - 175Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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