An electro-osmotic instability in biological cells

被引:5
作者
Leonetti, M
DuboisViolette, E
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[1] UNIV AIX MARSEILLE 1,IRPHE,UMR 138,CTR ST JEROME,F-13397 MARSEILLE,FRANCE
[2] UNIV AIX MARSEILLE 2,IRPHE,UMR 138,CTR ST JEROME,F-13397 MARSEILLE,FRANCE
[3] UNIV PARIS 11,PHYS SOLIDES LAB,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1997年 / 37卷 / 03期
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10.1209/epl/i1997-00136-9
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The development of ionic currents during the growth of biological cells contributes to the generation of spatial order. A new instability is proposed to describe such phenomenon. The mechanism triggering the instability is based on electro-osmosis flow which generates aggregation of channels or pumps. The onset of unstable modes and the dispersion relation are determined and a comparison with a biological cell is provided.
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页码:231 / 235
页数:5
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