Most swimming bacteria are capable of following gradients of nutrients, signaling molecules
and other environmental factors that affect bacterial physiology. This tactic behavior became …

Random walk is a fundamental concept with applications ranging from quantum physics to
econometrics. Remarkably, one specific model of random walks appears to be ubiquitous …

The interaction of bacteria with surfaces has important implications in a range of areas,
including bioenergy, biofouling, biofilm formation, and the infection of plants and animals …

Bacteria are among the oldest and most abundant species on Earth. Bacteria successfully
colonize diverse habitats and play a significant role in the oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen …

" This book is a lucid, straightforward introduction to the concepts and techniques of
statistical physics that students of biology, biochemistry, and biophysics must know. It …

We explain the biology and physics underlying the chemotactic (foraging) behavior of E. coli
bacteria. We explain a variety of bacterial swarming and social foraging behaviors and …

Praise for the first edition:… superb, beautifully written and organized work that takes an
engineering approach to systems biology. Alon provides nicely written appendices to …

Microbiology is the science of microbes, particularly bacteria. Many bacteria are motile: they
are capable of self-propulsion. Among these, a significant class execute so-called run-and …

The structure of the rotary motor was described in Chapter 9 (Fig. 9.3) and its assembly was
discussed in Chapter 10. Here, I will say more about function. Given that the diameter of the …

For organisms to coordinate their growth and development with nutrient availability, they
must be able to sense nutrient levels in their environment. Here, we review select nutrient …