ERIC Number: EJ1269292
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Publication Date: 2020-Aug
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SeparateDuino: Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost Arduino-Based Microcentrifuge Using the Recycled Parts of a Computer DVD Drive
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n8 p2338-2341 Aug 2020
The separation of suspensions and immiscible liquids by the laboratory centrifuge is widely used in such fields as chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and clinical medicine. In this paper, an Arduino-based microcentrifuge was fabricated using a computer DVD (digital versatile disc) drive. The hardware part consisted of inexpensive mechanical and electronic parts such as the recycled parts of a computer DVD drive, an Arduino microcontroller, a motor driver, a magnetic sensor (for speed measurement), and a display. The microcentrifuge provided a wide speed range of 1,000-10,000 rpm. The fabrication process is easy, and the total fabrication cost of the fabricated microcentrifuge is less than $25. Since the fabricated microcentrifuge has open-source hardware and software parts, it is appropriate for educational purposes and laboratory settings.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Technology, Computer Peripherals, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Equipment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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