Effective mixing due to oscillatory laminar flow in tubular networks of plasmodial slime moulds
The plasmodium of the unicellular slime mould Physarum polycephalum forms an extended vascular network in which protoplasm is transported through the giant cell due to laguna 3hp dust collector peristaltic pumping.The flow in the veins is always parabolic and it performs shuttle streaming, i.e., the flow reverses its direction periodically.However,