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Table 2 Rep of microalgae cells (15 µm) and bacteria cells (1 µm) for the W- and U-shape

From: Separation of microalgae from bacterial contaminants using spiral microchannel in the presence of a chemoattractant

Flow rates (ml/min)

W-shape

U-shaped

Rep (15 µm)

Rep (1 µm)

Rep (15 µm)

Rep (1 µm)

0.3

4.80

0.32

4.50

0.30

0.4

6.50

0.43

5.90

0.39

0.5

7.10

0.53

7.20

0.48

0.6

10.0

0.64

8.60

0.57

0.7

11.1

0.74

10.2

0.68

0.8

12.7

0.85

11.7

0.78

0.9

14.4

0.96

13.2

0.88