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. 1977 Feb;98(2):329-37.
doi: 10.1099/00221287-98-2-329.

A simple quantitative assay for bacterial motility

L A Segel, I Chet, Y Henis

A simple quantitative assay for bacterial motility

L A Segel et al. J Gen Microbiol. 1977 Feb.

Abstract

It is argued that the average motility of bacterial populations should be identified with a diffusivity parameter. A simple capillary assay for quantifying this parameter is described, and some results obtained by using this procedure are presented. It is concluded that the assay combine speed and simplicity of operation with sufficient accuracy to make it a valuable tool in the assessment of motility.

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