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FIGURE 6.71 DremelFuge chuck.
FIGURE 6.72 DremelFuge chuck attached to Dremel tool to spin down samples.
The primary idea behind the DremelFuge is that it can be used in the field as an extremely
inexpensive centrifuge (costing about $50—primarily the cost of the drill—compared to com-
mercial systems starting over $500). It can be used for any application in development needing
a microcentrifuge including medical, biochemistry or education in the sciences. It uses in-
dustry standard 1.5 ml/2 ml Eppendorf/Microcentrifuge tubes.
The applications of the Dremelfuge are numerous and impressive. For example, when used
with a drill at 3000 RPM, the Dremelfuge will deliver over 400 g , enough to comfortably spin
down Miniprep samples. When used at 10,000 RPM, on a rotary tool for instance, a Dremel-