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Locomotion of microorganisms is commonly observed in nature. Although microorganism locomotion is commonly attributed to mechanical deformation of solid appendages, in 1956 Nobel Laureate Peter Mitchell proposed that an asymmetric ion flux on a bacterium's surface could generate electric fields that drive locomotion via self-electrophoresis.

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    2011
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    • Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2011
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    • Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132)
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    • Field of study: Mechanical engineering

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