The First International Workshop on Physarum Transport Networks

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Dynamics of Physarum Microdroplets – an Example for Mechanochemical Pattern Formation in Active Biological Matter

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.3-12-2015.2262398,
    author={Markus Baer and Marcus Hauser and Sergio Alonso and Markus Radszuweit and Harald Engel},
    title={Dynamics of Physarum Microdroplets -- an Example for Mechanochemical Pattern Formation in Active Biological Matter},
    proceedings={The First International Workshop on Physarum Transport Networks},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={PHYSNET},
    year={2016},
    month={5},
    keywords={physarum modelling active poroelastic mechanochemical waves},
    doi={10.4108/eai.3-12-2015.2262398}
}
  • Markus Baer
    Marcus Hauser
    Sergio Alonso
    Markus Radszuweit
    Harald Engel
    Year: 2016
    Dynamics of Physarum Microdroplets – an Example for Mechanochemical Pattern Formation in Active Biological Matter
    PHYSNET
    ACM
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.3-12-2015.2262398
Markus Baer1,*, Marcus Hauser2, Sergio Alonso3, Markus Radszuweit4, Harald Engel5
  • 1: PTB
  • 2: Magdeburg University
  • 3: UPC Barcelona
  • 4: WIAS Berlin
  • 5: TU Berlin
*Contact email: markus.baer@ptb.de

Abstract

We consider one prominent example for an active biological fluid, namely the cytoplasm of the true slime mold Physarum polycephalum. We model the cytoskeleton as a solid matrix that together with the cytosol as interstitial fluid constitutes an active poroelastic material and reproduce a large variety of experimentally observed mechanochemical wave forms, e. g. spirals, turbulence, target waves.

Keywords
physarum modelling active poroelastic mechanochemical waves
Published
2016-05-24
Publisher
ACM
http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.3-12-2015.2262398
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