A bacterial ratchet motor
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R. Di Leonardo, L. Angelani, G. Ruocco, V. Iebba, M.P. Conte, S. Schippa, F. De Angelis, F. Mecarini, E. Di Fabrizio CNR-INFM CRS-SOFT, c/o Università di Roma “Sapienza”, I-00185, Roma, Italy CNR-INFM CRS-SMC, c/o Università di Roma “Sapienza”, I-00185, Roma, Italy Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma “Sapienza”, I-00185, Roma, Italy Dipartimento Scienze di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Roma “Sapienza”, I-00185, Roma, Italy BIONEM laboratory, Università della Magna Graecia, I-88100, Catanzaro, Italy
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تاریخ انتشار 2009