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cond-mat.soft2009★ 3 cited
Actin based propulsion: Intriguing interplay between material properties and growth processes
Karin John, Denis Caillerie, Philippe Peyla +3
Eukaryotic cells and intracellular pathogens such as bacteria or viruses utilize the actin polymerization machinery to propel themselves forward. Thereby, the onset of motion and c…
cond-mat.soft2009★ 60 cited
Self-ratcheting Stokes drops driven by oblique vibrations
Karin John, Uwe Thiele
We develop and analyze a minimal hydrodynamic model in the overdamped limit to understand why a drop climbs a smooth homogeneous incline that is harmonically vibrated at an angle d…