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ANNUAL REVIEW OF FLUID MECHANICS, VOL 52
卷 52, 期 -, 页码 449-476出版社
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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-fluid-010518-040558
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hydrodynamic instability; patterns; biased swimming microorganisms; suspensions; gravitaxis; gyrotaxis; phototaxis; chemotaxis
The term bioconvection describes hydrodynamic instabilities and patterns in suspensions of biased swimming microorganisms. Hydrodynamic instabilities arise from coupling between cell swimming behaviors; physical properties of the cells, such as density; and fluid flows. For instance, a combination of viscous and gravitational torques can lead to cells swimming toward downwelling fluid. If the cells are more dense than the fluid, then a gyrotactic instability results. Phototaxis describes the directed response of cells to light, which can also lead to instability. Bioconvection represents a classic system where macroscopic phenomena arise from microscopic cellular behavior in relatively dilute systems. There are ecological consequences for bioconvection and the mechanisms involved as well as potential for industrial exploitation. The focus of this review is on progress measuring and modeling gyrotactic and phototactic bioconvection. It builds on two earlier reviews of bioconvection and recent interest in active matter, describing progress and highlighting open problems.
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