Swimming parameters

Range 3–10 rotations/sec at a radius of 5–40μm: a pitch of 40-250μm
Organism Bacteria Thiovulum majus
Reference Schulz HN, Jorgensen BB. Big bacteria. Annu Rev Microbiol. 2001 55: 105-37 p.112 2nd paragraphPubMed ID11544351
Comments "Similar to the protozoa, Thiovulum rotate and swim in a helical path with 3–10 rotations/sec at a radius of 5–40µm, a pitch of 40–250µm, and a tangential velocity of 150–600µm/sec (Figure 2A)."
Entered by Uri M
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