Students at Rice University developed a cheap and simple solution for medical diagnosis of anemia: An adapted salad spinner. Dubbed 'Sally Strainer', the device uses a common kitchen salad spinner ($30) to diagnose anemia by separating red blood cells (RBC) and plasma. The design they developed is capable of testing 30 individual samples of 15 micro-liters. The intended use is for global health in areas without electricity or ease of medical diagnosis. Field testing is planned this summer as a part of Rice University's Beyond Traditional Borders program. Check out more information on EurekAlert and Yahoo!.
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