Which mechanism causes a reduction in efficiency within microfluidic devices, where surface area is high?

💡 Explanation

Increased fluidic resistance lowers efficiency because viscous forces dominate at micro-scales; therefore, flow decreases rather than increases due to other potential effects involving electroosmosis or interfacial phenomena, as the scaling of viscosity effects matters.

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