Taking inspiration from a whirlgig toy, engineers at Stanford have created an ultra-low-cost centrifuge that runs on human power and can be used to separate blood components within minutes. The centrifuge made from paper, dubbed as “paperfuge”, was developed in the laboratory of Dr. Manu Prakash, assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford. These paperfuges spin […] This post first appeared on Biotechin.asia – Your Daily Biotech And Healthca, please read the originial post: here
