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Author Heydt, Matthias

Title How do spores select where to settle? : a holographic motility analysis of ulva zoospores on different surfaces / Matthias Heydt
Published Berlin ; Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 178 pages) : illustrations
Series Springer theses
Springer theses.
Contents Theory of holography -- State of the art -- Experimental details -- Results: motility and exploration behavior of ulva zoospores -- Discussion of the motility of ulva zoospores in vicinity to surfaces
Summary In this thesis, Matthias Heydt applies digital in-line holography to achieve for the first time a complete three dimensional and real time motion analysis of Ulva zoospores, both in solution and in the vicinity of different surfaces. These results provide previously unknown information about the behavior and mechanism spores use to select a suitable site for settlement. This work gives deeper insight into biofouling algae and stimulates new design strategies for antifouling coatings. Furthermore, the tracking system developed during this research could be used as a new system for assessing the antifouling performance on different surfaces at very early points in time, allowing disentanglement of surface conditioning and interaction of spores with pristine chemistries
Analysis chemie
chemistry
fysische chemie
physical chemistry
microbial ecology
biotechnologie
biotechnology
spectroscopie
spectroscopy
microscopie
microscopy
optica
optics
milieutechniek
environmental engineering
Chemistry (General)
Chemie (algemeen)
Notes Ph. D. University of Heidelberg
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Zoospores.
Fouling organisms.
Microorganisms -- Motility.
Chimie.
Science des matériaux.
Fouling organisms
Microorganisms -- Motility
Zoospores
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
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