Browsing by Keyword "Synechococcus"

Acoustic streaming, the 'small invention' of cyanobacteria?

Koiller, Jair; Ehlers, Kurt M.; Chalub, Fabio
2010-12

Micro-engineering pumping devices without mechanical parts appeared 'way back' in the early 1990's. The working principle is acoustic streaming. Has Nature 'rediscovered' this invention 2.7 Gyr ago? Strands of marine ...

Could cell membranes produce acoustic streaming? Making the case for synechococcus self-propulsion

Ehlers, Kurt M.; Koiller, Jair
2011-04

Sir James Lighthill proposed in 1992 that acoustic streaming (AS) within the mammalian cochlea could play a role in the transmission of acoustic signals to the auditory sensory cells. Microelectromechanical devices for ...

Micro-swimming without flagella: propulsion by internal structures

Ehlers, Kurt M.; Koiller, Jair
2011-12

Since a first proof-of-concept for an autonomous micro-swimming device appeared in 2005 a strong interest on the subject ensued. The most common configuration consists of a cell driven by an external propeller, bio-inspired ...