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Fig. 1 | Bioresources and Bioprocessing

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From: A modular 3D printed microfluidic system: a potential solution for continuous cell harvesting in large-scale bioprocessing

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Schematic representation of the modular microfluidic system. The whole system was built by 3D printing technology. The system comprises two micromixers, a micro separator, and a zig-zag channel connected vertically to detach cells from MCs, separate cells from MCs, and dewater the harvested cells. The adherent cells on MCs were detached from MCs through enzymatic treatment and gentle mechanical force inside of mixer channels. Cells and MCs were then collected separately from spiral outlets and concentrated using the zig-zag concentrator unit. The dimension of the micromixer is shown in Additional file 1: Fig. S1

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