公开(公告)号：US20240399367A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18680555

申请日：2024-05-31

Applicant: The Regents of the University of California

Inventor： Tien-Chieh HUNG ,  Stephany Aguayo URIBE ,  Steven NGUYEN

IPC: B01L3/00

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, devices, systems, and methods for separating irregular particles by size. A fluidic device for zooplankton separation includes at least one inlet and a curvilinear channel having multiple sub-outlet divisions arranged along a fluidic path of the fluidic device. The multiple sub-outlet divisions include at least two first sub-outlets and at least four second sub-outlets. The least two second sub-outlets extend from each of the at least two first sub-outlets. A method of separating zooplankton includes introducing a mixture including irregular particles into at least one inlet of a micro-fluidic device. The method further includes guiding the mixture including the irregular particles through a curvilinear microchannel of the device. The method includes separating larger and smaller particles based on inertial forces between two first sub-outlets and separating larger and smaller particles from a pre-separated fluid between two second sub-outlets.