Figure 1. (a) Schematic of the microfluidic chip consisting of two angled T-maze structures. The angle of intersection is ˚ and the probability of right turn is p(). Scale bar:
800 µm; (b) A nematode moves in a sinusoidal manner with a fixed ampli- tude and wavelength.
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Figure 2. Experimental data from angled T-maze structures showing the percentage of worms making a right or left turn for a certain angle of intersection (˚).
(a) Plot for SENS O. dendatum nematodes; (b) Plot for C. elegans.
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Figure 3. Snapshot of a fabricated sequenced T-maze structure showing the angles of inter- section and exit ports at the first four physical interfaces.
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Figure 4. Experimental data from sequenced T-maze structures showing the percentage of worms collected at each exit port. (a) Plot for sequenced 60˚ T-maze; (b) Plot for
sequenced 90˚ T-maze; and (c) Plot for sequenced decreasing T-maze.
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Figure 5. (a) Schematic of the microfluidic chip consisting of two convex intersection mazes; (b) Illustration of the convex structure showing the four zones of impact; and (c)
Percentage of worm choosing a left or right turn upon making impact to either of the four impact zones.
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Figure 6. Snapshots of a single O. dendatum nematode (circled in red) traversing a series of pillars (numbered in blue).
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Figure 7. Modes of interaction for O. dendatum (a) and C. elegans (b) upon making impact with a single angled T-maze structure. The number of worms making each mode
transition is marked next to the start of arrow. The green arrows denote the primary path in the circular graph.
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