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Modeling And Computations Of Cellular Dynamics Using Complex-Fluid Models, Jia Zhao

Theses and Dissertations

Cells are fundamental units in all living organisms as all living organisms are made up of cells of different varieties. The study of cells is therefore an essential part of research in life science. Cells can be classified into two basic types: prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. One typical organisms of prokaryotes is bacterium. And eukaryotes mainly consist of animal cells. In this thesis, we focus on developing predictive models mathematically to study bacteria colonies and animal cell mitotic dynamics.

Instead of living alone, bacteria usually survive in a biofilm, which is a microorganism where bacteria stick together by extracellular …