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Marcello A Budroni1, Kristian Torbensen2, Ottorino L Pantani3
1Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, Sassari 07100, Italy.
Abstract:
Stable cell-like multisomes encapsulating the chemical oscillator Belousov-Zhabotinsky were engineered and organized in a linear network of diffusively-coupled chemical oscillators by using microfluidics. The multi-compartmentalization and the spatial configuration resulted in a new global synchronization scenario. After an initial induction interval, all the oscillators started to pulsate in phase with a halved period with respect to the natural one.
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