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The sequence of photos above show a single E. coli cell swimming along the side of our microfluidic channel. The channel is 10 microns wide and the growth medium used is 0.25% Eiken agar. The movie sequence was taken using a Nikon Eclipse Differential Interference Contrast microscope using a 40x air objective. The photos were adjusted for increased contrast and clarity using Scion Image (Scion Corp.) and Adobe After Effects.