Open AccessProtozoan Migration in Bent Microfluidic Channels
Author(s) -
Wei Wang,
Leslie Shor,
Eugene J. LeBoeuf,
John P. Wikswo,
Gary L. Taghon,
David S. Kosson
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.01044-07
Subject(s) - microfluidics , bent molecular geometry , biology , nanotechnology , materials science , composite material
Microfluidic devices permit direct observation of microbial behavior in defined microstructured settings. Here, the swimming speed and dispersal of individual marine ciliates in straight and bent microfluidic channels were quantified. The dispersal rate and swimming speed increased with channel width, decreased with protozoan size, and was significantly impacted by the channel turning angle.