Dynamics of number fluctuations: motile microorganisms.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 180 ·No. 4092 ·1973-06-22 ·Pages 1293-5

Schaefer DW

Abstract

The time dependence of the intensity of light scattered from motile Escherichia coli bacteria is studied in population densities so low that the intensity autocorrelation function reflects fluctuations in the total number of particles in the scattering region. Measured correlation functions are analyzed by using a random walk model of bacterial motion.

MeSH Terms

Escherichia coli/physiology Lasers Light Mathematics Movement Scattering, Radiation Time Factors

Authors & Affiliations

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Schaefer D W

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.180.4092.1293

Published

1973-06-22

Pages

1293-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.180.4092.1293 View journal details

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