Bacterial Motility - Mechanisms Dynamics and Applications in Bioengineered Systems

Fouad Sabry

Summary

Understanding bacterial motility is essential for advancing biohybrid microswimmers, with applications in medicine, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. This book bridges microbiology and bioengineering, offering insights into the mechanisms of bacterial movement and their potential for innovation. Whether you're a professional, student, or enthusiast, this book provides valuable knowledge beyond its cost.

Chapters Brief Overview:

1: Bacterial motility – Explores bacterial movement mechanisms and their role in biohybrid applications.

2: Cyanobacterial morphology – Examines structural adaptations enabling motility in cyanobacteria.

3: Runandtumble motion – Discusses the dynamic movement strategy used by bacteria to navigate environments.

4: Marine prokaryotes – Highlights motility in marine bacteria and its ecological significance.

5: Adventurous motility – Investigates selfpropelled bacterial movement beyond conventional locomotion.

6: PilZ domain – Explores the regulatory role of PilZ proteins in bacterial motility systems.

7: Microswimmer – Introduces biohybrid microswimmers and their foundation in bacterial motility.

8: Myxococcus xanthus – Examines coordinated bacterial motility and its complex social behaviors.

9: Twitching motility – Analyzes pilusmediated movement essential for surface colonization.

10: Archaellum – Investigates motility in archaea, drawing parallels with bacterial locomotion.

11: Chemotaxis – Explores how bacteria sense and move toward favorable environments.

12: Phototaxis – Discusses bacterial responses to light, essential for survival and navigation.

13: Pilus – Examines the structural role of pili in bacterial adhesion and movement.

14: Motility protein A – Analyzes the function of key motilityrelated proteins.

15: Flagellum – Explores bacterial flagella and their role in propulsion.

16: Evolution of flagella – Traces the evolutionary origins of bacterial flagellar systems.

17: Gliding motility – Investigates nonflagellar movement mechanisms in bacteria.

18: Swarming motility – Discusses collective bacterial movement and its adaptive benefits.

19: Motility – Provides an integrated perspective on various bacterial locomotion strategies.

20: Social motility – Examines cooperative bacterial movement and its implications.

21: Protist locomotion – Draws comparisons between bacterial and protist motility strategies.

Understanding bacterial motility unlocks the potential for transformative innovations in synthetic biology, targeted drug delivery, and environmental remediation. This book equips readers with essential knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for professionals, students, and enthusiasts eager to explore biohybrid microswimmers.

Available since: 03/04/2025.

Print length: 308 pages.

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