Table 14.3.
General guidelines for channel dimensions in microchemostat chips
Channel type | Organism | Width range | Height range |
---|---|---|---|
General flow network (no cells) | Any | 60–100 μm | 10–15 μm |
High flow channel (no cells) | Any | 300–400 μm | 20–45 μm |
General cell channels | E. coli | 150–300 μm | 6–15 μm |
yeast | 200–300 μm | 10–15 μm | |
mammalian | 200–300 μm | 25–35 μm | |
Cell trap | E. coli | Varies | 1 μm |
Yeast | Varies | 3.55 μm | |
Mammalian | Varies | 25 μm |