ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Solute uptake by microorganisms is limited by molecular diffusion through a boundary layer surrounding the cells, and the uptake is not enhanced (or only insignificantly) by convective water transport or by swimming. It is generally assumed that sediment uptake of oxygen is diffusion-limited, ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/28609
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