Hand-powered paper centrifuge

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   8-BIT BOBBY on February 7, 2024 at 8:54 pm

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   Idea: Hand-powered paper centrifuge

   Link: https://futurism.com/neoscope/stanford-res...

   It’s amazing how something simple and cheap can replace a machine that costs thousands of dollars.

   Stanford Researchers Create a 20 Cent Centrifuge That Detects Malaria

   Link: https://futurism.com/neoscope/st

   Stanford researchers created a human-powered centrifuge made from simple components: paper, twine, and plastic. Using nothing but the motions created by its operator, the device can spin at speeds up to 125,000 rpm and exert forces of 30,000 Gs.

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   Clever Dick on February 7, 2024 at 6:44 pm

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   Idea: Hand-powered paper centrifuge

   Link: https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/hand-p...

   They were used for diagnosis during the Covid-19 pandemic.

   Hand-powered centrifuge setup can diagnose Covid-19 for just a dollar a test

   Link: https://www.chemistryworld.com/n

   $5 centrifuge based on children’s toy part of raft of cheap technologies that can detect the virus in saliva in remote locations

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   Mike on February 7, 2024 at 5:23 pm

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   Idea: Hand-powered paper centrifuge

   Link: https://interestingengineering.com/ie-orig...

   These hand-powered paper centrifuges are revolutionizing healthcare in remote areas.
   https://interestingengineering.com/ie-originals/ie-explainer/season-4/ep-25-hand-powered-paper-centrifuge-that-saves-lives

   Hand powered paper centrifuge that saves lives

   Link: https://interestingengineering.c

   Explore the revolutionary “paperfuge” by Manu Prakash, transforming healthcare diagnostics in underserved areas.

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