3 papers
q-bio.PE2025
Mathematical modelling of nutrient-dependent biofilm growth on medical implants
Parna Mandal, Nigel J. Mottram, Sean McGinty
Biofilm infections on medical implants are difficult to eradicate because insufficient nutrient availability promotes antibiotic-tolerant persister cells that survive treatment and…
cond-mat.soft2024
Spontaneous Flows and Quantum Analogies in Heterogeneous Active Nematic Films
Alexander J. H. Houston, Nigel J. Mottram
Incorporating the inherent heterogeneity of living systems into models of active nematics is essential to provide a more realistic description of biological processes such as bacte…
cond-mat.soft2024
Hele-Shaw flow of a nematic liquid crystal
Joseph R. L. Cousins, Nigel J. Mottram, Stephen K. Wilson
Motivated by the variety of applications in which nematic Hele-Shaw flow occurs, a theoretical model for Hele-Shaw flow of a nematic liquid crystal is formulated and analysed. We d…