The Paperfuge by https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s By: Tiana Johnson & Steve DeRuyte en-us 2018-04-10 20:20:23 UTC 2026-03-14 10:54:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png The Issue tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250484571 With conventional centrifuges - a medical innovation used to diagnose blood-related illnesses - they are costly, unattainable to all countries, and can transmit diseases in third world countries from one individual to another. 
Costing thousands of dollars, the centrifuge is not a reasonable technological advancement as it also comes with multiple concerns and high infrastructure necessities. ]]> 2018-04-10 20:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250484571 The Innovation tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250488376 An environmentally friendly and affordable substitution for the conventional centrifuge would be the Paperfuge; doing essentially the same technological work as the centrifuge, the Paperfuge does not require electricity, no follow-up costs, and is an extremely cheap alternative - 20 cents to be exact. 
Almost designed to be a children's toy, this effective innovation can be easily operated by pulling on two strings attached to cylindrical device, which in turn will induce high-speed spinning - approximately 125,000rpm - that will separate elements within the blood. 
Being able to diagnose deadly diseases such as HIV and Malaria, this innovation is an incredible invention as it can save the lives of those who cannot afford to sustain the advances of a modernized centrifuge; in third world countries with no electricity, water, infrastructure, it is nearly impossible. ]]> 2018-04-10 20:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250488376 The Outcome tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250493400 "More than 95% of HIV infections are in developing countries, two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa, where over 28 million people are living with HIV" (HIV/AIDS, n.d.)
With an HIV epidemic occurring in third world countries, this innovation can help stop the spread of this disease by decreasing likelihood of contamination. 
With such a low cost, the Paperfuge can be attainable in virtually every country, and can withstand drastic measures such as extreme climate, poor infrastructure, etc. ]]> 2018-04-10 21:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250493400 tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250494377 2018-04-10 21:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250494377 Local Application tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250498440 With Hamilton being a traditionally urban city, it may be impractical to use the Paperfuge within the city's hospitals and laboratories. Though this innovation could be used within our community, a modern centrifuge would potentially be a more practical technological advantage, as the Paperfuge can only identify 1 plasma at a time, making it time-sensitive. ]]> 2018-04-10 21:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250498440 Conclusion tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250499262 For as cheap as 20 cents, the Paperfuge virtually diminishes the need for modernized technology when it comes to identifying blood-illnesses. For third world countries, this is a revolutionary step in diagnosing and ending major diseases - diseases in which are turning into epidemics. ]]> 2018-04-10 21:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250499262 Lifesaving Scientific Tools Made of Paper tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250500502 2018-04-10 21:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250500502 tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250500912 2018-04-10 21:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250500912 References tiana_johnson https://padlet.com/tiana_johnson/8huiw1tlq85s/wish/250501222 Puiu, T. (2017, January 11). Paper centrifuge can separate blood into plasma in under two minutes, all manually. It weighs 2 grams and costs ¢20. Retrieved April 09, 2018, from https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/paperfuge-blood-plasma/ 

M. Saad Bhamla, Brandon Benson, Chew Chai, Georgios Katsikis, Aanchal Johri, Manu Prakash. (2016, August 30). Paperfuge: An ultra-low cost, hand-powered centrifuge inspired by the mechanics of a whirligig toy. Retrieved April 09, 2018, from https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2016/08/30/072207.full.pdf 

Gonzalez, R. (2017, June 03). The Paperfuge: A 20-Cent Device That Could Transform Health Care. Retrieved April 09, 2018, from https://www.wired.com/2017/01/paperfuge-20-cent-device-transform-health-care/ 

HIV / AIDS. (n.d.). Retrieved April 09, 2018, from http://www.who.int/immunization/topics/hiv/en/index1.html 

Fact sheet about Malaria. (n.d.). Retrieved April 09, 2018, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/ 

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