Low Frequency Electric Field Induced Changes in the Shape and Motility of Amoebas
- 31 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 187 (4174) , 357-359
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1111109
Abstract
Perpendicular and parallel elongation of the giant amoeba, Chaos chaos (Chaos carolinensis), have been observed in alternating electric fields over a wide frequency range (from about 1 hertz to about 10 megahertz). The characteristics change as a function of frequency. Simple dielectric forces may be important in the production of these effects.Keywords
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