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Part II - Single Bacteria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2024

Thomas Andrew Waigh
Thomas Andrew Waigh
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University of Manchester
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The Physics of Bacteria
From Cells to Biofilms
 , pp. 143 - 226
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Single Bacteria
  • Thomas Andrew Waigh, University of Manchester
  • Book: The Physics of Bacteria
  • Online publication: 12 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009313506.017
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  • Single Bacteria
  • Thomas Andrew Waigh, University of Manchester
  • Book: The Physics of Bacteria
  • Online publication: 12 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009313506.017
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  • Single Bacteria
  • Thomas Andrew Waigh, University of Manchester
  • Book: The Physics of Bacteria
  • Online publication: 12 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009313506.017
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