Swimming velocity modulates enhanced diffusion in bacterial suspensions

Soft Matter 2026

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Authors: Shirui Ruan, Rui He, Rongjing Zhang, Junhua Yuan
DOI: 10.1039/d5sm00824g
Cited by: 0
References: 59

Abstract

with distance from the nearest bacterium. These findings establish swimming velocity as a key determinant of diffusion enhancement in active suspensions, with implications for understanding nutrient transport and mixing in microbial environments.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Micro and Nano Robotics Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Publication details

Journal / source
Soft Matter
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
979–987
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN