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Bacterial Propulsion in Challenging Fluids: A Multiphysics Approach to Simulating E. Coli Active Matter in Contaminated Aquatic Environments
Document Type
Conference
Source
2024 World Conference on Complex Systems (WCCS) Complex Systems (WCCS), 2024 World Conference on. :1-6 Nov, 2024
Subject
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Computing and Processing
Engineering Profession
General Topics for Engineers
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Viscosity
Performance evaluation
Fluids
Navigation
Simulation
Computational modeling
Escherichia coli
Propulsion
Microfluidics
Immune system
Active matter
E. coli bacteria
emergent collective behaviors
self-propulsion
biophysics
flagellum geometry and material properties
Language
Abstract
This study investigates the active matter dynamics of Escherichia coli bacteria in a polluted fluid environment using computational simulation modeling. The key focus is on understanding the interplay between individual bacterial flagella propulsion and the collective behavior of the bacterial active matter system. The simulation results reveal the impact of the fluid's shear-thinning behavior and the importance of considering non-Newtonian rheological properties when modeling bacterial active matter. The insights gained can inform the design of microfluidic devices and contribute to a deeper understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying bacterial active matter systems.