"Navigational Compass in Magnetic Bacteria" by Richard B. Frankel

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Navigational Compass in Magnetic Bacteria

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Richard B. Frankel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
R. P. Blakemore, University of New Hampshire

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Publication Date

1-1-1980

Abstract

Magnetotactic bacteria that orient and swim in a preferred direction in the geomagnetic field contain sufficient single domain magnetite to constitute a biomagnetic compass.

Disciplines

Physics

1980 Elsevier.

Citation Information

Richard B. Frankel and R. P. Blakemore. "Navigational Compass in Magnetic Bacteria" Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Vol. 15-18 Iss. 3 (1980) p. 1562 - 1564
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