Settlement behavior of swimming algal spores on gradient surfaces.

Chaudhury, M K; Daniel, S; Callow, M E; Callow, J A; Finlay, J A

Chaudhury, M K; Daniel, S; Callow, M E; Callow, J A; Finlay, J A.

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Chaudhury MK; Department of Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017, USA. mkc4@lehigh.edu

Biointerphases ; 1(1): 18, 2006 Mar.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20408611

RESUMEN

When surfaces possessing gradients of surface energy are incubated with motile spores from the green seaweed Ulva, the spores attach on the hydrophilic part of the gradient in larger numbers than they do on the hydrophobic part. This result is opposite to the behavior of the spores observed on the homogeneous hydrophobic and hydrophic surfaces. The data suggest that the gradients have a direct and active influence on the spores, which may be due to the biased migration of the spores during the initial stages of surface sensing.

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Biointerphases Asunto de la revista: BIOTECNOLOGIA / ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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