Microfluidic Device Sorts Tumor Cells Based on 'Stickiness' - 3 (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Microfluidic Device Sorts Tumor Cells Based on 'Stickiness' - 3

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Fluid is pushed through to detach cancer cells from the microfluidic chamber. Slower fluid flow pushes out less sticky cancer cells, which can be collected separately from the more sticky cells.

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David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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