Jan 10, 2017 · Here, we report an ultralow-cost (20 cents), lightweight (2 g), human-powered paper centrifuge (which we name ‘paperfuge’) designed on the basis of a theoretical model …

Jan 10, 2017 · Inspired by the design of a millennia-old toy, the Paperfuge is a hand-powered centrifuge made of paper, string, and plastic that can whip biological samples in circles at up to...

Jan 31, 2017 · Researchers developed a lightweight, ultralow-cost centrifuge based on an ancient toy. The “paperfuge” can separate blood components in less than 2 minutes. The hand …

Researchers at Stanford have developed the paperfuge- an ultra-low cost (20 cents), light weight (2g) field portable centrifuge (125,000 rpm; 30,000 g RCF) made out of paper that runs on …

Apr 1, 2021 · The paperfuge can separate pure plasma from whole blood in less than 1.5 minutes, and isolate malaria parasites in 15 minutes. This makes it a reliable low-cost tool to use in …

Mar 20, 2019 · What is Paperfuge? Paperfuge is an ultralow-cost (20 cents), lightweight (2 g), human-powered paper centrifuge designed on the basis of a theoretical model inspired by the …

Here, we report an ultralow-cost (20 cents), lightweight (2 g), human-powered paper centrifuge (which we name ‘paperfuge’) designed on the basis of a theoretical model inspired by the...

Jan 10, 2017 · Built from 20 cents of paper, twine and plastic, a “paperfuge” can spin at speeds of 125,000 rpm and exert centrifugal forces of 30,000 Gs. “To the best of my knowledge, it’s the …

Jan 10, 2017 · The "paperfuge," as it is called, consists of little more than paper, string, and glue, and it costs about 20 cents to produce—versus hundreds to thousands for traditional centrifuges.

Jan 16, 2017 · With inspiration from an ancient toy, researchers believe that the simple spinning mechanics of a whirligig could help in the diagnosis of malaria, HIV and other diseases around …