PI, Co-PI and Project Fellow visited the sacred forest of Mawphlang, Meghalaya on 23rd July 2019. This sacred forest, situated approximately 16 miles from Shillong, is a hub encompassing diverse forms of vegetation, hundreds of years old trees, wild mushroom varieties, lichens, rhododendrons, rudraksh trees, different flowers with varied pollens and many medicinal plants. A…
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Outreach programme conducted in Parijat Academy, Pamohi, Guwahati
Dr. K Vijaya Rachel from GITAM University, Visakhapatnam handled the session and gave a talk on utility of Foldscope in various fields to students of ninth and tenth standard. The outreach programme was organized by DBT Foldscope Project team members of Assam down town University.
Outreach Programme on Foldscope Utility in Assam Jatiya Bidyalay, Noonmati
Students observing mitotic stages in onion root tips Foldscope handed over to the School authority for conducting more sessions
Outreach Programme on Foldscope Utility conducted in St. Francis De Sales Higher Secondary School, Satgaon
Presentation on utility of Foldscope for studying genotoxicity of food preservatives Students observing different stages of mitosis and meiosis under Foldscope
Presented Abstract on “Effects of aqueous extract of garlic and ginger on mitotic index of onion root tips grown in pesticide containing water” – A study done using Foldscope
Poster presentation of abstract in International Conference organised by Kalindi College, Delhi University Abstract presented by MSc Biochemistry students, Assam down town University- A study done using Foldscope Students of MSc Biochemistry, Assam down town University receiving the "B.I. Sundararaj Award" for presenting the Best Abstract
Foldscope Exchange Program in Gitam University, Visakhapatnam on 08.12.18
Principal Investigator alongwith Project Assistant of DBT Foldscope Project, Assam down town University attended and participated in the Foldscope Exchange Program organised by Gitam University, Visakhapatnam on 08.12.18
Outreach Programme on Foldscope Utility conducted by Foldscope Project members of Assam down town University at Parijat Academy, Pamohi
The Foldscope Project members of Assam down town University conducted an outreach Programme on “Foldscope Utility” at Parijat Academy, Pamohi. The feedback of the Academy was being posted as a facebook post by the Principal of the School which is being displayed here.
Aceto Orcein staining of Mitotic cells
Various stages of Mitosis observed in onion root tips as seen under Foldscope in Assam down town University