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Rapid cell separation and concentration has attracted significant attention because of its important applications in cell biology studies and biomedical diagnostics.Conventional techniques used to separate different size cells include centrifuge and microfiltration, which are bulky, laborious and sometimes perform ineffectively in separating cells over a broad size range.Microfluidic methods, taking advantage of unique hydrodynamic effects under small length scales and low Reynolds numbers, allow precise and continuous cell separation in a compact format with throughput comparable to traditional techniques.