Flexible chains (linear or branched) can be forced to enter into a narrow capillary by using a hydrodynamic flow. Here, we correct our earlier description of this problem by considering the progressive nature of the suction process. We find that the critical current for penetration, J c , is controlled by the entry of a single blob of the capillary size, and that its scaling structure is the same for branched and linear chains.
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