The present disclosure relates to a microfluidic device including a microfluidic substrate and dry reagent-containing polymer particles. The microfluidic substrate includes a microfluidic-retaining region within the microfluidic substrate that is fluidly coupled to multiple microfluidic channels. The dry reagent-containing polymer particles include reagent and a degradable polymer. The reagent is releasable from the degradable polymer when exposed to release fluid. The dry reagent-containing particles are retained within the microfluidic substrate at the microfluidic-retaining region in position to release reagent into the egress microfluidic channel upon flow of release fluid from the ingress microfluidic channel through the microfluidic-retaining region.
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