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cond-mat.soft2023
Accumulation and depletion of E. coli in surfaces mediated by curvature
Benjamín Pérez-Estay, María Luisa Cordero, Néstor Sepúlveda +1
Can topography be used to control bacteria accumulation? We address this question in the model system of smooth-swimming and run-and-tumble \textit{Escherichia coli} swimming near…
cond-mat.soft2019
Bacteria driving droplets
Gabriel Ramos, Maria Luisa Cordero, Rodrigo Soto
We confine a dense suspension of motile \textit{Escherichia coli} inside a spherical droplet in a water-in-oil emulsion, creating a "bacterially" propelled droplet. We show that dr…
cond-mat.soft2019
Magnetotactic bacteria in a droplet self-assemble into a rotary motor
Benoit Vincenti, Gabriel Ramos, Maria Luisa Cordero +3
From intracellular protein trafficking to large scale motion of animal groups, the physical concepts driving the self-organization of living systems are still largely unraveled. Se…