Foldscope instrument has been inaugurated by Honorable Vice Chancellor of Barkatullah University Prof. R J Rao in the Department of Microbiology. Being a Zoologist he found immense possibilities to pursue in the field of Microbiology with the help of pocket-sized Foldscope. Students have also seen their slides under the Foldscope.
Category: Nature
Things connected to observations in ecological context
Tikka disease of Groundnut
Conidia of Cercospora arachidicola seen under foldscope Heavy Infestation symptom on groundnut
Pollen view of Chrysanthemum under foldscope
Chrysanthemum, commonly known as mums, are perennial autumn flowers dawning from Asia and north-eastern Europe. They exist in a wide variety of colours and different shapes ; thus are grown commercially in huge quantities. The pollens appear naturally yellow and spherical in shape.
Pollen of Tridax daisy under foldscope
The plant bears Daisy like yellow centered white or yellow flowers with three toothed ray florets.Commonly called as coat buttons.The leaves are toothed and generally arrowhead shaped.It is native to the tropical Americas.This plant can be found in fields ,meadows ,croplands,disturbed areas,lawns and roadsides in areas with tropical and semitropical climates.Traditionally Tridax procumbens has been…
Pollen of Portulaca Oleracea under foldscope
Commonly called as red root,pursley,verdolaga etc.It has smooth ,reddish,mostly prostrate stems and the leaves which may be alternate or opposite are clustered at stem joints and ends.The flowers are five regular parts and are up to 6mm wide.Depending upon rainfall,the flowers appear at any time during the year.It may be used fresh as a salad…
‘Seeing’ what is known and unknown
Young children of Jai Ambe Nagar, a slum near Mankhurd which comes under M Ward, know a lot of microorganisms but they had never seen a living microorganism before. Today that got an opportunity to explore the microscopic world with the help of a low cost paper microscope (foldscope) invented by Professor Manu Prakash. They…
Protozoea Larva – Planktonic organisms- swamming strokes
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Zooplankton from Ganga lake collected by students of DNGovt college, Itanagar
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Movement of micro-organism seen through the Foldscope in the leaf
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Effective del cafe en los latidos de la larva del mosquito
0D0AE68B-F02B-42B8-AD2D-12ED5DA86AAA We did an experiment where we added coffee to a mosquito larvae. ALl of us thought that the heart beat will go up – just like when we drink coffee. Coffee has caffeine that is known to affect heart rate. We were all surprised that the heart rate goes down. So our hypothesis was…
Air particle test slide results
I volunteer teach 5th grade science and would like a protocol for monitoring the quality of air. How would it be done with fold scope? count particles? measure size? range of particle sizes? numbers with respect to time? A link that I can’t find again suggests a simple way of detecting 2-micron to 40-micron particles…
Mosquito larvae
Partial head and thorax.
Teacher Training in Assam
Xylem and pholem of a plant Xylem and phloem of a plant studied in foldscope as part of teachers training in Assam conducted by CEE North East. Four schools have been selected near the Deepor Beel, a Ramsar wetland to study the microorganisms. The teachers trained will guide the students to use foldscope given to…
Pollen of Duranta Erecta under Foldscope
Commonly called as Golden Dewdrop,pigeon berry.It is a sprawling shrub or small tree.It can grow to 6m tall and can spread to an equal width.Mature specimens possess axillary thorns ,which are often absent on younger specimens .The leaves are light green ,elliptic to ovate ,opposite and growup to 7.5cm long and 3.5cm broad,with a 1.5cm…
What does the sand on a beach contains?
Yesterday I was at Girgaon chaupati beach. I lifted a pinch of sand to check what it contains. It had many tiny objects which gave indications of the rich marine life. I could not identify the organisms just by looking at the broken parts but nonetheless it was fsdcfascina to see so many beautiful objects…
Foldscopy of a fish juvenile
Seagrass meadows are well recognized for acting as a nursery ground for many commercially important fish species. Nalabana, a bird sanctuary within the Chilika Lagoon supports dense seagrass meadows that act as sheltering ground for many important fish and crab species. A survey on seagrass meadows was carried out during which some fish juveniles were…
Maple Syrup with Polarizing lenses
As winter approaches, the Maples’ leaves change colors. In a few months, as it begins to warm, the tree produces a sweet sap which is boiled down to Maple syrup, over 100litres of sap are boiled to make 1 litre of the sweet syrup. After sitting out for a few days, it dries. Here is…
Poster presentation on Foldscope
A poster presentation was done by our team of GGDSD College at National symposium on “Current Trends and Future Prospects in Biotechnology”- BIOcAMP – 18. The event was organized by, Department of Biotechnology, Society for Biological Engineering (SBE-UIET), Panjab University, Chandigarh Sponsored by – TEQIP-III. Poster presentations were held on first day of the program….
Powder analysis of traditionally used medicinal plants with FOLDSCOPE
In this study, powder analysis of three medicinal plants which are used traditionally i.e., Onanthe javanica, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, Solanum xanthocarpum and Tithonia diversifolia were performed. This will help in identification and characterisation of closely related species and also for prevention of crude drug adulteration. 1. Solanum xanthocarpum Cork cells and trichome were observed Multiradiate stellate…
Cuscuta: a parasitic plant
Went for a morning walk and spotted Cuscuta. It is a parasitic plant which wraps itself around a host plant and survives on food produced by the host. I took a small section of it with a sharp blade and observed it under the Foldscope. Section was good enough to see different parts of…
Trichomes
Trichomes serve a variety of functions, depending on their location. As root hairs (and as leaf hairs in epiphytes), trichomes absorb water and minerals. As leaf hairs, they reflect radiation, lower plant temperature, and reduce water loss. They also provide defense against insects.
Pests on Chrysanthemum leaves
It is flowering season for Chrysanthemums in my garden. Some white powder was spotted on the leaves. Under foldscope some pests could be seen on the undersurface of Leaves. Are these Aphids or mites? How can I control their spread and have my Chrysanthemums blooming ? This post is open to read and…
Mouth parts and limbs of stink bugs
Joint of limb Limb Tip of leg Tip of antenna Eye Peircing and sucking mouth parts
APHID CAUGHT ON MULBERRY LEAVES OBSERVED UNDER FOLDSCOPE
Aphid is also called plant louse, greenfly, are small (1/8 inch long), sap sucking, soft-bodied insects (order Homoptera), often found feeding in clusters on new growth. The antennae at the tip of the head are clearly visible and cornicles (a pair of tube-like structures) projecting backwards out of their hind end can also be seen which is…