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Low-Tech Centrifuge Made From An Eggbeater

Posted by samzenpus on from the blood-with-a-stiff-peak dept.

AshokaTECH writes "A piece of plastic tubing is taped to an egg beater as replacement for expensive high tech equipment that is used to separate blood into different components that can be tested. From the article, 'The cheap, portable and readily-available egg beater can be used at the point of care, meaning that health workers can diagnose illness in remote areas. The technique also uses smaller volumes of blood than regular centrifuges.'"

12 comments

  1. FIRST POST by Tiber · · Score: 0, Redundant

    FIRST.

    1. Re:FIRST POST by Cryacin · · Score: 2

      Yes, you BEAT us to it.

      Thank you, thank you. I'm here until next Thursday. Please tip your waitress.

      --
      Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck
    2. Re:FIRST POST by dontclapthrowmoney · · Score: 1

      Moderated -1: Groan...

    3. Re:FIRST POST by Tiber · · Score: 2

      Boooooo

      I guess the yolks on me.

  2. Helps the terrorists too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    ... they will no doubt find this easier than whirling a bucket around their head if the was to purify uranium for use in <cue effects: DAH DAH DAH DAAAAH> Weapons of Mass Destruction

  3. Clever... Now for the overpriced marketing phase. by Dudeman_Jones · · Score: 1

    I'm just waiting to hear that some medical tool company will start producing these for 30 times the price of an egg beater.

  4. Re:Clever... Now for the overpriced marketing phas by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'm just waiting to hear that some medical tool company will start producing these for 30 times the price of an egg beater.

    Eh? You mean: you wait to hear of a company which will start producing centrifuges (30 times more expensive) to be used for beating eggs in downtown areas (as opposed to remote ones)?