Title |
With respect to coefficient of linear thermal expansion, bacterial vegetative cells and spores resemble plastics and metals, respectively
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Published in |
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-3155-11-33 |
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Authors |
Koichi Nakanishi, Akinori Kogure, Takenao Fujii, Ryohei Kokawa, Keiji Deuchi, Ritsuko Kuwana, Hiromu Takamatsu |
Abstract |
If a fixed stress is applied to the three-dimensional z-axis of a solid material, followed by heating, the amount of thermal expansion increases according to a fixed coefficient of thermal expansion. When expansion is plotted against temperature, the transition temperature at which the physical properties of the material change is at the apex of the curve. The composition of a microbial cell depends on the species and condition of the cell; consequently, the rate of thermal expansion and the transition temperature also depend on the species and condition of the cell. We have developed a method for measuring the coefficient of thermal expansion and the transition temperature of cells using a nano thermal analysis system in order to study the physical nature of the cells. |
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