Microfluidic channels in the quarter-sized plastic chip form an inlet, a spiral, and outlets that output cells of different sizes. (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Microfluidic channels in the quarter-sized plastic chip form an inlet, a spiral, and outlets that output cells of different sizes.

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Microfluidic channels in the quarter-sized plastic chip form an inlet, a spiral, and outlets that output cells of different sizes. As the cells are forced through the spiral at very high speeds, various forces, including centrifugal forces, act on the cells.

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