Physicist Peter Yunker applies mathematical equations to enemy colonies of dueling cholera bacteria to accurately predict the speed dynamics of their phase separation into divided territories, a process similar to the separation of oil and water. The equations were originally used to describe phase separate in materials, namely mixed metals (Model A equations). Credit: Georgia Tech / Rob Felt

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Groups

College of Sciences, Research Horizons

Categories

Research, Life Sciences and Biology, Physics and Physical Sciences

Keywords

Peter Yunker, Will Ratcliff, Brian Hammer, Vibrio cholerae, cholera, phase separation, Model A equation, dueling bacteria, Gram-negative

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• Created By: Ben Brumfield
• Workflow Status: Published
• Created On: Feb 6, 2017 - 4:31pm
• Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 4:49pm