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E. coli can "swim"?



Researchers have reported new information about how E. coli propel themselves from one place to another. E. coli, preferred to swim near a gel-like porous surface with characteristics similar to biological tissues rather than near a glassy, solid one. In fact, they swam next to the porous surface for much longer periods of time.
 
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=104283
 
 
 
Janet Vail, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Water Resources
Annis Water Resources Institute
Grand Valley State University
740 W. Shoreline Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441
Phone: (616) 331-3048
Fax: (616) 331-3864
vailj@gvsu.edu