The base of the hair follicle is called the bulb. The hair bulb contains the actual hair producing part (tissue) known as the Dermal Papilla. The Dermal Papillae connects with the blood vessels to draw the nutrients for hair growth.
Category: Nature
Things connected to observations in ecological context
Elodea plant cell
This Elodea leaf cell exemplifies a typical plant cell. It has a nucleus, and a stiff cell wall which gives the cell its box-like shape. The numerous green chloroplasts allow the cell to make its own food (by photosynthesis). The central vacuole takes up most of the volume of the cell. It is transparent, but…
Observing Microscopic Stem Hair
Trichomes are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function.
Aquatic organisms-Plankton
Planiton
Aquatic organisms- Paramecium- foraging behaviour
https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180918_104320.mp4
Aquatic invertebrates – Zoo plankton – Oithona species
https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20180910_122404.mp4
Exploring the flora of a Botanical garden
With an aim of exploring nature using foldscope, a nature walk was organized by GGDSD College, Chandigarh. On 13th September, 2018, we were taken for a visit to the P.U botanical garden. This beautiful garden is taken care by Botany department of Panjab University, Chd. On reaching the garden, we were greeted by the calm…
Psyllium husk (Ispaghula)
Psyllium husk is used to increase dietary fibre. Met analyses show it is of benefit for irritable bowel syndrome and decreasing LDL cholesterol. It is also of benefit in improving blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes mellitus.. Here are some images showing psyllium husk with polarized light, plane polarized light and a short video…
Protozoa in healthy Rumen Vs Rumen acidosis
Rumen acidosis is a serious condition by which there is a drastic decrease in the pH of the rumen in cattle. Rumen lactic acidosis develops in ruminants that have ingested large amounts of feed rich in carbohydrates. It results in the production of large quantities of Volatile fatty acids (VFA) and lactic acid, thereby decreasing…
Smartphone image of Fern Rhizome seen by Foldscope
Cells of rhizome of pteridophytes seen under Foldscope at Assam University Biotech Hub, Assam University Silchar.
Observing Yeast Cells Budding Under Foldscope
Yeast Cells Budding Observed Under Foldscope. Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom
Nature walk to Botanical garden
As a part of series of workshops and visits under DBT sponsored project on Using Foldscope as a teaching and educational tool. A group of around 50 Students of GGDSD College, Chandigarh visited the P. N Mehra Botanical Garden, situated in the P.U. Campus on 13th Sep 2018. The visit was organized to study the…
Grasshopper leg（バッタの足観察）
授業での観察記録です。 サンプルは鴨川公園で捕まえたバッタです。 撮影はiPadで、写真は何も加工していません。 デジタルズームも使っていません。
Cricket leg（コオロギの足観察）
授業での観察記録です。 サンプルは鴨川公園で捕まえたコオロギです。 撮影はiPadで、写真は何も加工していません。 デジタルズームも使っていません。
POLLEN
The pollen of unknown flower studied under foldscope. How can I identify the family of this pollen?? Could any one lead me through please? #helpneeded
MOSQUITO under FOLDSCOPE
Lol.. Mosquitos are so mean it never shows mercy to anyone especially HOSTELLERS. so we tried to study under foldscope to give a best punishment for her. How sensitive it is they finally this curios make me to study further about it. The average mosquito can drink 0.001-0.01 milliliters of blood the average adult. Human has roughly 5 liters of blood. so it…
Insect wing with veins
Insect wing is observed under foldscope and noticed its veins arrangements.
WET ORGANIC FERTILIZER – UNDER FOLDSCOPE
We collected the sample of wet organic fertilizer by the NSS volunteers of SSN College to study the micro organisms growth. #foldscope #organic #farming #fertilizer #sample #students #ssn #nature #nss
Observing Human Cheek Cells Under Foldscope
Human Cheek Cells observed under foldscope. It was a nice experience.
Plankton collected from two of the wettest places on Earth
Our work is documenting the plankton community from lakes and ponds in East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya including those of Cherrapunjee and Mawsynram (two of the wettest places). Together with the students’s help, we surveyed and collected the plankton and observed under the Foldscope. We would like to put a few pictures of plankton (Cladoceran,…
Foldscope demonstration
students of one of the sections of class x were so excited, they all want to get their own foldscope
Stylonichia ciliate under foldscope
The ciliate was isolated from a soil sample collected in the rain water which flooded the nearby park of RPVV Shalimar Bagh School few days ago
Hairs on the skin of Kiwifruit, Chinese gooseberry
Kiwi fruit is of Chinese Origin, was first time imported to USA from New Zealand, hence called kiwifruit It belongs to Genus Actinidia, have golden brown hairy skin
Reviewing Dimorphic pollen in gourd
Reviewing my foldscope explorations on presence of different types of pollen in gourd, I plucked a flower from the same vine from which the previous flower was obtained. Teased an anther to dehisce its pollen and fixed them on a slide to view through the foldscope. The captured images showed the repeated results of dimorphic…
Chlorogonium algae
Used to feed ciliate culture in lab