Dresden 2009 – scientific programme

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BP: Fachverband Biologische Physik

BP 17: Poster II

BP 17.42: Poster

Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 17:15–19:45, P3

Network Topology of Physarum Polycephalum — •Siddharth Deshpande, Christina Oettmeier, and Hans-Günther Döbereiner — Institut für Biophysik, Universität Bremen

The vein network of the unicellular slime mold Physarum Polycephalum shows a characteristic structure. We study vein creation and network formation. Mainly, we are interested in the distribution of nodes and links as a function of time and growth conditions. Network topology is observed from nanometer to millimeter length scales using Zeiss objectives with various magnifications. Further, we have developed a special macro-observation setup via a Canon digital camera.