InterPore2022

Differentiation in biological porous media: a role for diffusiophoresis and surface instabilities

2 Jun 2022, 11:35

15m

Oral Presentation (MS07) Mathematical and numerical methods for multi-scale multi-physics, nonlinear coupled processes MS07

Speaker

Prof. Jacques Huyghe (University of Limerick, Eindhoven University of Technology)

Description

Biology is often explained in terms of biochemical pathways. In order for these pathways to work out, substantial logistics are needed to bring molecules to find their counterparts. Diffusion is typically the magic word that comes to rescue the transport mechanisms needed. Diffusion, however, results in homogenizing the medium, while differentiation is repeatedly the observed fact. This lecture will explore the potential of diffusio-phoresis and surface instability to elicit intelligent transport of cells and molecules in biology. Experiments as well as simulations will be presented.

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