Inertial focusing microfluidics have gained significant momentum in the last decade for their ability to separate and filter mixtures of particles and cells based on size [1-3]. However, the most important feature is that the separation is passive, without the need for external forces. At the heart of inertial focusing is the balance between counteracting lift forces: shear and wallinduced lift. Shear-induced lift is a product of the curvature of the fluid flow and the rotation of the particle in the flow, while wall-induced lift is generated by the disturbance of the fluid by the particle near a wall. This phenomenon was first observed by Segre and Silberberg for the focusing of particles in a pipe, and was later extended to the focusing of cells and particle in rectangular channels [4]. Taking advantage of inertial focusing we explore particle capture utilizing an expanded channel microfluidics chip design. By expanding a small region of the straight channel microvortices form in the well, which allows for size selective trapping of particles.
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