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1. A microfluidic channel comprising:
- a plurality of microstructures within the channel;
wherein the plurality of microstructures is arranged in a plurality of columns substantially parallel to one another, wherein the plurality of columns comprise at least four columns comprising a first column adjacent to a second column, the second column adjacent to a third column, and the third column adjacent to a fourth column;
wherein the number of microstructures in the first column is greater than the number of microstructures in the second column or the third column; and
wherein the number of microstructures in the fourth column is greater than the number of microstructures in the second column or the third column; and
a plurality of vortex regions at which one or more vortexes are generated in response to fluid flow, wherein each vortex region of the plurality is substantially free of the plurality of microstructures and comprises at least a cylindrical volume having (1) a height of the channel and (2) a base having a diameter at least 20% a width of the channel, wherein the plurality of vortex regions of the plurality are separated from each other by at least one microstructure along a length of the channel; and
wherein said vortex regions are configured to increase the mixing of particles of interest and thereby to increase the likelihood of binding particles of interest to a microstructure.
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The disclosure provides for compositions and methods for the collection of rare cells using an interspersed microstructure design.
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1. A microfluidic channel comprising:
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a plurality of microstructures within the channel;
wherein the plurality of microstructures is arranged in a plurality of columns substantially parallel to one another, wherein the plurality of columns comprise at least four columns comprising a first column adjacent to a second column, the second column adjacent to a third column, and the third column adjacent to a fourth column;
wherein the number of microstructures in the first column is greater than the number of microstructures in the second column or the third column; and
wherein the number of microstructures in the fourth column is greater than the number of microstructures in the second column or the third column; anda plurality of vortex regions at which one or more vortexes are generated in response to fluid flow, wherein each vortex region of the plurality is substantially free of the plurality of microstructures and comprises at least a cylindrical volume having (1) a height of the channel and (2) a base having a diameter at least 20% a width of the channel, wherein the plurality of vortex regions of the plurality are separated from each other by at least one microstructure along a length of the channel; and wherein said vortex regions are configured to increase the mixing of particles of interest and thereby to increase the likelihood of binding particles of interest to a microstructure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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