Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of central Honshu, Japan, on an inlet of the Pacific Ocean southwest of Yokohama. It is a commercial and industrial center.
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- proper noun A city in
Kanagawa , on the island ofHonshu ,Japan .
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Examples
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"Mycoplasma is just one example of microorganisms with interesting and potentially useful properties," Hiratsuka told PhysOrg. com.
Incredible Motor Powered By Living Bacteria | Impact Lab 2006
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"Originally, we were studying the basic science of biological motors, so we routinely observed the motilities of motor proteins or bacterial or eukaryotic cells under a microscope," said Hiratsuka.
Incredible Motor Powered By Living Bacteria | Impact Lab 2006
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Hiratsuka et al. also proposed in their study genetically engineering M. mobile for stronger binding to the track and rotors, as well as adding chemicals to the bacteria that urge the cells to move in a uniform direction with chemical clues.
Incredible Motor Powered By Living Bacteria | Impact Lab 2006
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Yuichi Hiratsuka and his colleagues used a species of bacteria called Mycoplasma mobile to power their micromechanical motor.
Incredible Motor Powered By Living Bacteria | Impact Lab 2006
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By using more bacteria, the scientists could boost the torque 100-fold, Hiratsuka predicts.
Gut Flora 2006
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Image credit: Yuichi Hiratsuka, et alThe scanning electron micrograph at left shows an overview of the silicon track, designed to coax the bacteria into moving in a uniform direction around the circular tracks.
Incredible Motor Powered By Living Bacteria | Impact Lab 2006
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By using more bacteria, the scientists could boost the torque 100-fold, Hiratsuka predicts.
Archive 2006-12-01 2006
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Take the city of Hiratsuka just outside Tokyo, where the local government sponsored betting on bicycle races to help fill the coffers.
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Now fat-pocket gamblers are turning away from the track, and Hiratsuka is doing its best to draw them back.
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I only have a minute before I have to go, but I thought I needed to tell you thank you for being strong for me when I was struggling in Hiratsuka.
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