Fig. 2

Presentation of hydrodynamic filtration microchip. a) Schematic representation of the size-based filtration of the RBCs in the slanted side-channels with the separating line at the junction representing the cut-off radius R_c b) Electrical analogy used to calculate the side channel lengths of the microfluidic chip, where the side channels are represented as resistors (R₁ R₂ R₁₀₀) each having a value of flowrate Q₁ Q₂ Q₁₀₀ and the main channel is segmented in equal portions having the same value of resistance R (equidistant = equal dimensions) and variable flow rates Q₁₂ Q₂₃ ..Q_out).