Abstract
We experimentally study the rheology of long, slender, and entangled living worms (Tubifex Tubifex). Their level of activity can be controlled by changing the temperature or by adding small amounts of alcohol to make the worms temporarily inactive. Performing classical rheology experiments on this entangled polymer-like system, we find that the rheology is qualitatively similar to that of usual polymers, but, quantitatively, (i)shear thinning is reduced by activity, (ii)the characteristic shear rate for the onset of shear-thinning is given by the time scale of the activity, and (iii)the low shear viscosity as a function of concentration shows a very different scaling from that of regular polymers. Our study paves the way towards a new experimental research field of active "polymer-like worms."
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