Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Motile magnetotactic bacteria are normally separated from a solution by applying a low intensity (mT) orientating magnetic field. This constrains the bacteria to swim in the required direction. High gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) is a well established method for the extraction of magnetic particles from solutions. This paper reports on the separation properties of both motile and non-motile magnetotactic bacteria using both techniques. A comparison of HGMS separation with low field orientational magnetic separation is made and the conditions under which HGMS becomes beneficial are considered.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Bahaj et al. (1996) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: