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Efficiency of size-dependent particle separation by pinched flow fractionation

Fluid Dynamics 2012-04-17 v1 Soft Condensed Matter

Abstract

Pinched flow fractionation is shown to be an efficient and selective way to quickly separate particles by size in a very polydisperse semi-concentrated suspension. In an effort to optimize the method, we discuss the quantitative influence of the pinching intensity in the balance between the requirements of selectivity and minimal dilution.

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@article{arxiv.1204.3153,
  title  = {Efficiency of size-dependent particle separation by pinched flow fractionation},
  author = {Aparna Srivastav and Thomas Podgorski and Gwennou Coupier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.3153},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

5 pages, 3 figures, accepted in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics