Ciliates in our backyards – Suctorians
Jul 18, 2016 • 9:02 PM UTC
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Manu Prakash
I am a faculty at Stanford and run the Prakash Lab at Department of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Foldscope community is at the heart of our Frugal Science movement - and I can not tell you how proud I am of this community and grassroots movement. Find our work here: http://prakashlab.stanford.edu
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Amongst enigmatic ciliates you will discover through your Foldscope; Suctorians hold a special place. Strangely looking like stars – in the first look they don’t seem to be doing anything. They just sit; and wait.
But in this patient wait lies a secret.. Capability to capture and eat many other ciliates by a mere touch. Although I am still to capture Suctorians feasting; but I have not given up yet. Watch ciliates “almost” get caught by these elusive Suctorians.
But in this patient wait lies a secret.. Capability to capture and eat many other ciliates by a mere touch. Although I am still to capture Suctorians feasting; but I have not given up yet. Watch ciliates “almost” get caught by these elusive Suctorians.
More to follow up on this elusive organism.
Cheers
Manu
Cheers
Manu
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