TABLE II.
Natural frequencies Ω2, qualities of the quadrupole vibrations Q2, maximal area deformation ΔS/Smax (n = 2), and the correspondent frequency fmax calculated for different types of bacteria.
Cell type | a (µm) | Ω2/2π (MHz) |
Q2 | fmax (MHz) | ΔS/Smax | Ro/a |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. coli | 0.5 | 4.58 | 0.8 | 4.91 | 0.17 | 1.94 |
B. emersonii | 10 | 2.24 | 15.8 | 2.17 | 0.01 | 0.19 |
B. yeast (AFM) |
4.5 | 0.16 | 1.2 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 5.2 |
B. yeast (micromanipulation) |
4.5 | 2.06 | 6.6 | 1.98 | 0.05 | 0.37 |