Photodynamic control of bacterial motility by means of azobenzene molecules
We demonstrate that azobenzene dye molecules, such as Methyl Orange (MO) and Acid Yellow 9 (AY9), can be used to dynamically control the motility of flagellar bacteria E. coli. We show that the speed of bacteria can be changed by light up to +23% and -45%, for different dyes. Indeed, these molecules...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666469021000592 |