BioengineeringbioRxiv
Paperfuge: An ultra-low cost, hand-powered centrifuge inspired by the mechanics of a whirligig toy
M. Saad Bhamla, Brandon Benson, Chew Chai…·Manu Prakash
The paper designs a low-cost, hand-powered centrifuge inspired by a whirligig toy, achieving high speeds for plasma separation and parasite isolation in point-of-care diagnostics.
DOI 10.1038/s41551-016-0009