Samriti Dhawan

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 A sporangium is an enclosure in which spores are formed. It can be a single cell or multicellular. All plants, most of ferns form sporangia at some point in their life cycle.
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 Sporangia can produce spores by mitosis, but are also the site of meiosis and produce genetically distinct haploid spores. Some ferns produce two kinds of spore-microspores and megaspores.
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Fern Spores

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 Punjab
State has got its name from the five rivers –
 <a alt="Sutlej" class="gcloudimg" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_109322/Sutlej">
  Sutlej
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 ,
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  Ravi
 </a>
 ,
 <a alt="Beas_River" class="gcloudimg" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_109322/Beas_River">
  Beas
 </a>
 ,
 <a alt="Chenab_River" class="gcloudimg" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_109322/Chenab_River">
  Chenab
 </a>
 and
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  Jhelum
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 .
Post Independence Sutlej, Ravi and Beas are part of the Indian Punjab.
These rivers divided the land into separate regions, probably that restricted the
interaction between the people living in these geographically separated
Regions. Due to this, there is a difference between the language and culture of
the people living in these regions. This variation is still prevalent in the
state and on this basis in local language; Punjab has different regions which
are known as:
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 Majha
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<p>
 Malwa
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<p>
 Doaba
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<p>
 Powadh.
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 # JDua-An Outreach Drive was initiated by planning field visits to different regions of Punjab to sensitize the farmers on foldscope usage The area covered in the visit on 19
 <sup>
  th
 </sup>
 December was
 <strong>
  Majha region
 </strong>
 . Majha region mainly covers the area between Beas and Ravi rivers.  It includes Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur, Pathankot.
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<p>
 Initially farmers thought that they can directly view through it, but when they were explained about the working of foldscope they find it a very good tool for plant pathology studies for their field crops. Visit was planned with assistance from  members of reputed Fertilizer company.  We have collected various samples in the visit for further analysis.
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Sensitization of Farmers about foldscope usage in different regions of Punjab

<p>
</p>
<p>
 National Service Scheme (
 <em>
  NSS
 </em>
 ) is an Indian government-sponsored public service program
conducted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of
India. NSS Camp is a
special kind of a weeklong camp which
is usually organized by the regional NSS Centers once in a year. The camp is planned in such a way that the volunteers are given
proper opportunity of developing initiatives for various social causes,
fulfilling the motto
of NSS, “Not me But you”.
</p>
<p>
 A
week-long NSS camp is being organized at GGDSD College, Chandigarh from 27
 <sup>
  th
 </sup>
 Dec. 2018 – 2
 <sup>
  nd
 </sup>
 Jan 2019. Theme of the on-going camp is Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan as Swacchta pakhwada is celebrated from 15
 <sup>
  th
 </sup>
 -31
 <sup>
  st
 </sup>
 Dec. 2018. Around 110 NSS volunteers pursuing graduation in different
educational streams and from urban and rural background have gathered here for
one week for one cause — To serve the nation.
</p>
<p>
 A talk/lecture was delivered on the 2
 <sup>
  nd
 </sup>
 day of their camp on Swachta Abhiyan using Foldscope in the first session on 28th Dec. As these volunteers regularly take part in various government led community service activities and programs.
</p>
<p>
 The
sole aim of the talk is to provide information and awareness to young students about
foldscope and its significance as a frugal tool for microscopic analysis. As
each one of them can take this message to many young minds wherever they go for
delivering community service.
</p>
<p>
 In the second session, a Hands on Training Foldscope workshop
was conducted for NSS volunteers.
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Foldscope sensitization@ NSS Camp GGDSD COLLEGE

<p>
 Foldscope orientation workshop was organized at S. Baldev Singh Govt. senior secondary School, Majatri (SAS Nagar). Use of audio visual aids is rarely done in classrooms in rural setups. Theoretical explanation and videos on foldscopy raised curiosity in the students. This paper microscope really fascinated them,
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 They want to use it on their own. They have observed the slides which were part of their curriculum.
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<p>
 Their teacher were also very inquisitive and they quickly focused the slides and attached it to their mobile phones and showed it to entire class.
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<p>
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 Each one of them want to use it and peep through it
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<p>
 Students exploring the slides on Foldscope
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<p>
 and later they enjoyed the chocolates which they happily distributed among themselves.
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<p>
 A wonderful experience for me seeing their faces beaming with happiness.
</p>


Foldscope demonstration in a village school-2

<p>
 A Foldscope orientation programme was organized at S. Baldev Singh Govt. senior secondary School, Majatri (SAS Nagar), Punjab on 7th Jan, 2019 by team Foldscope@GGDSD. The school is situated around 25 km from Chandigarh. While traveling from Chandigarh to village I have seen many stalls selling fresh Jaggery. They are preparing it on roadside from sugar canes. I have collected few samples for foldscopy.
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    Fresh Gur and Shakkar (Jaggery and Brown Sugar) being prepared from sugar Cane
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<p>
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<p>
 When I have reached School, observed that as compared to many other schools, this rural school has very good infrastructure. I came to know that this school is getting donation from an NRI of the village since its inception, who also gives continuous support to many needy students from last so many years. As I have entered, Few students were playing in the playground.
</p>
<p>
 
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
 Response of school teachers and principal was overwhelming. An interaction with Students of class 9th and 10th was carried out.
</p>
<p>
 I have interacted with the school principal and teachers and explained them about foldscope.
</p>
<p>
 
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
 The students were demonstrated about the significance of microscopic tools
</p>
<p>
 First I have showed them some videos on foldscopy and then comparison of conventional microscope was done with Foldscope
</p>
<p>
 Though they have a big hall, but because of power failure I have to demonstrate it on a laptop only. 4G dongle helped me in showing some video tutorials to the bigger group.
</p>
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Foldscopy in a village School of Punjab

<p>
 Reposting my first post as initially I have attached a MS word file.
</p>
<p>
 It was a great honor to be selected by Foldscope team for use of Foldscopes as a teaching and educational tool. The orientation workshop at ICGEB, New Delhi on 16
 <sup>
  th
 </sup>
 April, 2018 gave us an opportunity to interact with our N-E twining parteners. Learning the assembly of Foldscopes from Prof. Jim and Dr. Shailja’s team at ICGEB marked the beginning of the project.
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  My 1
  <sup>
   st
  </sup>
  hand experience with the foldscope
 </strong>
</p>
<p>
 I am excited to share the results of our 1
 <sup>
  st
 </sup>
 attempt of using Foldscope along with my Co-PI Dr. Jasveen Dua
</p>
<p>
 After the orientation at ICGEB, New Delhi on assembly and usage of Foldscope, the few initial days at Chandigarh passed completing the documentation and other formalities to start working with the Foldscopes.
</p>
<p>
 Our first practical material to begin was the fern
 <em>
  Pteris vittata
 </em>
 , growing in the college Botanical garden. The fertile leaves were bearing sporangia along the ventral margins. We took out some sporangia and prepared a temporary wet mount. After fitting the slide in the foldscope, the first observations were clicked using a simple phone.
</p>
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  Fern Pteris vittata
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  Pteris Leaf
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  A group of sporangia filled with spores
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 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38923">
  Each sporangium had a long stalk and an outer boundary of cells with thickened radial walls. Some triangular shaped spores with thick outer covering
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  Sporangium opening with released spores
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  </p>
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  A few thin-walled cells from where spores were released marked the point of opening of sporangium
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First session with Foldscope

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  Cortex and medulla of thymus
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  Enlarged view of thymus
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</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38158" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38158" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38158" rel="attachment wp-att-38158">
  <img alt="Thymus" class="size-medium wp-image-38158 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38158" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527275569","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Thymus" data-recalc-dims="1" height="272" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38155/Thymus-3.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38158">
  Enlarged view of thymus
 </figcaption>
</figure>


Thymus histology

<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38594" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38594" style="width: 225px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38594" rel="attachment wp-att-38594">
  <img alt="FSW-002.jpg" class="size-medium wp-image-38594 gcloudimg" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW-002.jpg" width="225"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38594">
  Foldscope training Workshop @ SD College Chandigarh INDIA
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38604" rel="attachment wp-att-38604">
  <img alt="Training Workshop" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-38604 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38604" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527673909","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="Training Workshop" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW-001.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38595" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38595" style="width: 224px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38595" rel="attachment wp-att-38595">
  <img alt="Workshop highlights" class="size-medium wp-image-38595 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38595" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPad mini 2","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527679103","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.3","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Workshop highlights" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW-003.jpg" width="224"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38595">
  Foldscope Assembling instructions
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38596" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38596" style="width: 224px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38596" rel="attachment wp-att-38596">
  <img alt="Workshop highlights" class="size-medium wp-image-38596 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38596" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPad mini 2","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527678549","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.3","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Workshop highlights" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW04.jpg" width="224"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38596">
  learning to assemble Foldscope
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38597" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38597" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38597" rel="attachment wp-att-38597">
  <img alt="FSW005" class="size-medium wp-image-38597 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38597" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527681317","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="FSW005" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW005.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38597">
  Assembling foldscope with help from assembly tutorials
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38598" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38598" style="width: 224px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38598" rel="attachment wp-att-38598">
  <img alt="workshop highlights of Ist day" class="size-medium wp-image-38598 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38598" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPad mini 2","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527678490","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.3","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="workshop highlights of Ist day" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW006.jpg" width="224"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38598">
  students assembling foldscope on their own
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38599" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38599" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38599" rel="attachment wp-att-38599">
  <img alt="workshop highlights of Ist day" class="size-medium wp-image-38599 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38599" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527685672","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="workshop highlights of Ist day" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW007.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38599">
  viewing samples in natural light
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38600" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38600" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38600" rel="attachment wp-att-38600">
  <img alt="training workshop" class="size-medium wp-image-38600 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527685766","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="training workshop" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/WS-08.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38600">
  learning to capture images on mobile phone
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38601" rel="attachment wp-att-38601">
  <img alt="workshop highlights" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-38601 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38601" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPad mini 2","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527676508","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.3","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="workshop highlights" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FWS-0001.jpg" width="224"/>
 </a>
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38602" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_38602" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38602" rel="attachment wp-att-38602">
  <img alt="workshop participants" class="size-medium wp-image-38602 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38602" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPad mini 2","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527686187","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.3","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="workshop participants" data-recalc-dims="1" height="224" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38606/FSW-10.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38602">
  Really find it interesting
 </figcaption>
</figure>


Foldscope Training Workshop

<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38687" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_38687" style="width: 268px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38687" rel="attachment wp-att-38687">
  <img alt="Student findings @workshop" class="size-medium wp-image-38687 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38687" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527685412","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.071428571428571","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Student findings @workshop" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38684/Section-of-Ileum.jpg" width="268"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38687">
  Section of Ileum
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
 After assembling foldscopes, though initially students were a little skeptical about the working of foldscope, but they were overwhelmed when they observed their slides and clicked the pictures on their mobile phones. I am posting few of the pictures taken by them in
 <strong>
  workshop at GGDSD College, Chandigarh
 </strong>
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38685" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_38685" style="width: 283px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38685" rel="attachment wp-att-38685">
  <img alt="Student findings @workshop" class="size-medium wp-image-38685 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38685" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527692513","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"3200","shutter_speed":"0.083333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Student findings @workshop" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38684/Bougainvillea-Anther.jpg" width="283"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38685">
  Bougainvillea-Anther
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38688" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_38688" style="width: 279px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38688" rel="attachment wp-att-38688">
  <img alt="Student findings @workshop" class="size-medium wp-image-38688 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38688" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi 3S","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527690934","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.225","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.0014144271570014","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Student findings @workshop" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38684/Human-Hair-split-ends.jpg" width="279"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38688">
  Human hair split ends
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38690" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_38690" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38690" rel="attachment wp-att-38690">
  <img alt="Student findings @workshop" class="size-medium wp-image-38690 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38690" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi 3S","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527686272","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.225","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Student findings @workshop" data-recalc-dims="1" height="290" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38684/permanent-slide-of-Fern.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38690">
  permanent slide of Fern
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38691" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_38691" style="width: 245px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=38691" rel="attachment wp-att-38691">
  <img alt="Student findings @workshop" class="size-medium wp-image-38691 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="38691" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Student findings @workshop" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_38684/Typha-plant-Megasporium.jpg" width="245"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-38691">
  Typha plant Megasporium
 </figcaption>
</figure>


Student Findings at workshop

<p>
 We are grateful to students for their time and inputs to the 2
 <sup>
  nd
 </sup>
 foldscope training workshop to make it happen even in the scorching heat of June that too in the vacations. It was held at Department of Botany, GGDSD College Chandigarh.  Though group was highly diverse but it was an ice breaking session for undergrad and post grad students who got a chance to interact. The first day ended with a happy note. The joy on their faces after assembling, viewing samples, clicking photos on their mobile phones attached to Foldscope was overwhelming. The unusual deviation of not switching off their mobile phone while in classroom was another interesting feature for them. Those who have attended first workshop were trained enough to guide or help the new entrants.
</p>
<p>
 Few Glimpses
</p>
<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=39619" rel="attachment wp-att-39619">
  <img alt="JWS 8" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39619 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39619" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="JWS 8" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39591/JWS-8.jpg" width="225"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=39609" rel="attachment wp-att-39609">
  <img alt="JWS 1" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39609 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39609" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528368225","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="JWS 1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39591/JWS-1.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=39612" rel="attachment wp-att-39612">
  <img alt="JWS 2" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39612 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39612" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528368268","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="JWS 2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39591/JWS-2.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=39613" rel="attachment wp-att-39613">
  <img alt="JWS 3" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39613 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39613" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528370356","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="JWS 3" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39591/JWS-3.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=39616" rel="attachment wp-att-39616">
  <img alt="JWS 4" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39616 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39616" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528371181","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="JWS 4" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39591/JWS-4.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=39620" rel="attachment wp-att-39620">
  <br/>
  <img alt="JWS 4" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39620 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39620" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528371181","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="JWS 4" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39591/JWS-4-1.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
</p>
<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=39617" rel="attachment wp-att-39617">
  <img alt="JWS 6" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39617 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39617" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528380475","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="JWS 6" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39591/JWS-6.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
</p>


2nd FoldscopeTraining Workshop @GGDSD College

<p>
 Students efforts and inputs made our workshop at GGDSD College a success. On the 2
 <sup>
  nd
 </sup>
 day of the workshop students learnt to register and create their IDs on microcosmos foldscope site. They are using it, is being reflected as they had started sharing their experiences on it. Many students Parul SD1, Shubhangi_SD3, Rahul_SD13, Mamta_SD14, Dipti_SD5, Akshima_SD4, Ajay and Hardeep have already shared the pictures, which they clicked in the workshop
</p>
<p>
 tagged as #sd@ foldscopechandigarh.
</p>
<p>
 Each one of them is asking for a foldscope which they want to carry along with them during summer break.
</p>
<p>
 Let‘s wait for their explorations!
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40224" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_40224" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=40224" rel="attachment wp-att-40224">
  <img alt="WS" class="size-medium wp-image-40224 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="40224" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528458183","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="WS" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_40199/WS.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-40224">
  Viewing samples
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p style="text-align: left">
 Few pics which they have shared
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40204" class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_40204" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=40204" rel="attachment wp-att-40204">
  <img alt="Almond peel" class="size-medium wp-image-40204 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="40204" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527763468","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="Almond peel" data-recalc-dims="1" height="281" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_40199/Almond-peel-1.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-40204">
  Peel of soaked almonds
  <br/>
  clicked by a student palak
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40208" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_40208" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=40208" rel="attachment wp-att-40208">
  <img alt="Almond peel 2" class="size-medium wp-image-40208 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="40208" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527763486","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="Almond peel 2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="288" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_40199/Almond-peel-2.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-40208">
  Peel of soaked almonds
  <br/>
  clicked by a student palak
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40211" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_40211" style="width: 220px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=40211" rel="attachment wp-att-40211">
  <img alt="Sunflower pollen grain" class="size-medium wp-image-40211 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="40211" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Sunflower pollen grain" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_40199/Sunflower-pollen-grain.jpg" width="220"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-40211">
  Sun flower pollen grains clicked by  student Hardeep
 </figcaption>
</figure>


Student&#8217;s foldscope explorations

<p>
 Frog Blood Smear-This slide was in our foldscope kit, which I explained to a group of young school students who were very excited to see frog blood cells on the mobile phone and we captured few images. The large number of elliptical RBCs with a well defined nucleus. Fewer white blood cells scattered  with purple colored nuclei.
</p>
<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=42339" rel="attachment wp-att-42339">
  <img alt="smear 4" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-42339 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="42339" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529341121","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="smear 4" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_42335/smear-4.jpg" width="237"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=42337" rel="attachment wp-att-42337">
  <img alt="Smear 3" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-42337 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="42337" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529341154","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="Smear 3" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_42335/Smear-3.jpg" width="237"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=42338" rel="attachment wp-att-42338">
  <img alt="smear 2" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-42338 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="42338" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529340452","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.01","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="smear 2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_42335/smear-2.jpg" width="178"/>
 </a>
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42336" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_42336" style="width: 285px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=42336" rel="attachment wp-att-42336">
  <img alt="smear 1" class="size-medium wp-image-42336 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="42336" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529340309","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="smear 1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_42335/smear-1.jpg" width="285"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-42336">
  Frog blood smear
 </figcaption>
</figure>


Frog Blood Smear

<p>
 A Bottle of nuts was left unattended by me for few days. when I opened its lid, it was full of tiny insects I just picked one of it and foldscoped it.
</p>
<p>
 The pest was about 3-4 mm long and has a brown, flat body.
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43396" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43396" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43396" rel="attachment wp-att-43396">
  <img alt="" class="wp-image-43396 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43396" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529940297","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.00041407867494824","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="253" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/tiny-insect.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43396">
  A tiny insect
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43302" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43302" style="width: 247px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43302" rel="attachment wp-att-43302">
  <img alt="" class="wp-image-43302 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43302" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529770374","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/Insect-2.jpg" width="247"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43302">
  head and compound eyes are visible
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43303" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43303" style="width: 212px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43303" rel="attachment wp-att-43303">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-43303 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43303" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529854541","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/head-1.jpg" width="212"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43303">
  head
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43306" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43306" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43306" rel="attachment wp-att-43306">
  <img alt="" class="wp-image-43306 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43306" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529770252","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="280" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/Antennae-1.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43306">
  Antennae 1 even fine hair like structures are visible
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
</p>
<figure class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43307" rel="attachment wp-att-43307">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-43307 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43307" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529770436","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="92" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/Antennae-2.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text">
  Antennae 2
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
</p>
<p>
 <span style="font-size: 1.8rem">
  On each side of its body, it has six projections which are located just behind its head.  It seems to be a grain beetle.
 </span>
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43305" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43305" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43305" rel="attachment wp-att-43305">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-43305 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43305" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529854496","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="268" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/thorax.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43305">
  thorax
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43304" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43304" style="width: 282px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43304" rel="attachment wp-att-43304">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-43304 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43304" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529854470","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/Abdomen.jpg" width="282"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43304">
  Abdomen
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43308" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43308" style="width: 276px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43308" rel="attachment wp-att-43308">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-43308 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43308" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529771288","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/Hind-legs.jpg" width="276"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43308">
  Hind legs
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-43309" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_43309" style="width: 244px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=43309" rel="attachment wp-att-43309">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-43309 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="43309" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1529771156","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_43301/Hind-gut.jpg" width="244"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-43309">
  Anal region
 </figcaption>
</figure>


small insects in nuts

<p>
 A drive was planned near the tricity to various Punjab fields during the monsoon yesterday. It was found most fields turned into pools of water to support the kharif paddy crop in the  month of Savan (mid July to mid August). We have collected samples from the fields and foldscope it.
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-50925" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_50925" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50925" rel="attachment wp-att-50925">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-50925 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50925" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1532608561","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.00078003120124805","title":"","orientation":"3"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/visit.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-50925">
  visit to nearby fields
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-50927" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_50927" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50927" rel="attachment wp-att-50927">
  <img alt="paddy fields 2" class="size-medium wp-image-50927 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50927" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1532608012","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.00055991041433371","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="paddy fields 2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/paddy-fields-2.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-50927">
  paddy fields
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-50928" class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_50928" style="width: 300px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50928" rel="attachment wp-att-50928">
  <img alt="paddy fields" class="size-medium wp-image-50928 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50928" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1532607711","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.00048709206039942","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="paddy fields" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/paddy-fields.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-50928">
  flooded paddy fields
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50920" rel="attachment wp-att-50920">
  <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-50920" data-attachment-id="50920" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1532607711","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.00048709206039942","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="paddy fields 1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://i1.wp.com/microcosmos.foldscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/paddy-fields-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1" width="300"/>
 </a>
</p>
<figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-50952" class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_50952" style="width: 351px">
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50952" rel="attachment wp-att-50952" style="font-weight: bold;background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1.8rem">
  <img alt="" class="wp-image-50952 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50952" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1532351310","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="" data-recalc-dims="1" height="263" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/collected-samples-1.jpg" width="351"/>
 </a>
 <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-50952">
  collected samples from fields
 </figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
 In Microflora of fields various green algae and Blue-Green Algae were observed.
</p>
<div class="mceTemp">
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<p>
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 </a>
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  <img alt="BG 9" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50949 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50949" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG 9" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-9.jpg" width="225"/>
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  <img alt="BG 8" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50948 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50948" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG 8" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-8.jpg" width="225"/>
 </a>
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  <img alt="BG algae 1" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50950 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50950" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG algae 1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-algae-1-1.jpg" width="225"/>
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 </a>
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  <img alt="BG 5" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50946 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50946" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG 5" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-5.jpg" width="225"/>
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  <img alt="BG 4" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50945 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50945" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG 4" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-4.jpg" width="225"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50943" rel="attachment wp-att-50943">
  <img alt="BG 3" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50943 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50943" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG 3" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-3.jpg" width="225"/>
 </a>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50940" rel="attachment wp-att-50940">
  <img alt="BG 2" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50940 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50940" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG 2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-2-1.jpg" width="225"/>
 </a>
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<p>
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<p>
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<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50964" rel="attachment wp-att-50964">
  <img alt="BG 3" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-50964 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="50964" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="BG 3" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_50924/BG-3.png" width="169"/>
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<p>
 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=50964" rel="attachment wp-att-50964">
  As already reported in literature, Blue-Green Algae are one of the major components of the nitrogen fixing biomass in paddy fields. BGA are free living photosynthetic nitrogen fixers.
 </a>
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9274-blessed-green-backdrop-of-punjab-fields" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

Blessed Green Backdrop of Punjab Fields

<p>
 An interaction with a group of 40 teachers of Kendriya Vidyalayas was organized at GGDSD College, Chandigarh, as part of In-service course organized by (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Zonal Institute of Education &amp; Training ,Chandigarh),  It was outcome of combined efforts of training associate (Biology)-KVSZIET , Mr. S. P Singh and team foldscope@ GGDSD.
</p>
<p>
 Participating Teachers were from different states of India i.e, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. They were made aware about foldscope. Its assembly and practical utility was demonstrated The teachers were keenly interested in this new class room tool.
</p>
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    <img alt="INTERACTION WITH KV TEACHERS" aria-describedby="gallery-1-56218" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56218" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="INTERACTION WITH KV TEACHERS" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/iNTERACTION-WITH-KV-TEACHERS.jpg" width="150"/>
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   KV Teachers gathered from different regions of  India
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   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56219">
    <img alt="KV 2" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56219" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="KV 2" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/KV-2.jpg" width="150"/>
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   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56220">
    <img alt="KV3" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56220" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="KV3" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/KV3.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <div class="gallery-icon landscape">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56221">
    <img alt="KV4" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56221" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="KV4" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/KV4.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <div class="gallery-icon landscape">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56222">
    <img alt="KV5" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56222" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="KV5" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/KV5.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
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  <div class="gallery-icon landscape">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56223">
    <img alt="KV6" aria-describedby="gallery-1-56223" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56223" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="KV6" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/KV6.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-1-56223">
   Demonstration of Foldscope
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<p>
 Some of the slides which this group observed were :
</p>
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    <img alt="SILK 2" aria-describedby="gallery-2-56225" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56225" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531654491","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="SILK 2" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/SILK-2.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-2-56225">
   fibres from corn cob
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   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56226">
    <img alt="SILK 3" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56226" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531655090","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="SILK 3" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/SILK-3.jpg" width="150"/>
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   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56227">
    <img alt="CORN SILK" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56227" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531654490","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="CORN SILK" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/CORN-SILK.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon landscape">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56229">
    <img alt="setae 1" aria-describedby="gallery-2-56229" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56229" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531407758","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="setae 1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/setae-1.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-2-56229">
   setae of earthworm
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  <div class="gallery-icon landscape">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56231">
    <img alt="setae" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56231" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531407758","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="setae" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/setae.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon landscape">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=56224">
    <img alt="KV7" aria-describedby="gallery-2-56224" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="56224" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531656210","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="KV7" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_56213/KV7.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-2-56224">
   Human hair
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<p>
</p>
<p>
 They observed hair samples and silk fibres from the corn cob.
</p>
<p>
 A slide showing setae of earthworm, The bristle-like setae anchor the segments as theearthworms crawl .
</p>
<p>
 Teachers were very excited to see its practical utility in the class room.  Their main concern was how to procure foldscope for their own use for class room teaching.
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9328-demonstration-of-foldscope-to-kv-teachers-at-ggdsd-college" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

Demonstration of Foldscope to KV teachers at GGDSD College

<p>
 In the series of workshops conducted under foldscope project, another two day workshop was held @ GGDSD College Chandigarh on 20-21
 <sup>
  st
 </sup>
 Aug. 2018. Students were made aware about foldscope, its assembly and practical utility was demonstrated on first day.
</p>
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    <img alt="WS day 1" aria-describedby="gallery-1-57769" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57769" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1534852231","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"125","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="WS day 1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/WS-day-1.jpg" width="150"/>
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   demonstration on Day 1
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    <img alt="WS day1.1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57771" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1534852242","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="WS day1.1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/WS-day1.1.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <div class="gallery-icon landscape">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=57772">
    <img alt="WS day 1.3" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57772" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1534852246","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="WS day 1.3" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/WS-day-1.3.jpg" width="150"/>
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<p>
 During the two day workshop students got an opportunity to learn about the concept of a foldable microscope. The very idea of a microscope which they can keep in their pocket and attach to their mobile is very exciting for them. Contrary to other workshops and seminars they never get bored in this workshop as they are exploring the things on their own. On second day they have prepared their own slides.
</p>
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    <img alt="WS07" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57779" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS07" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/WS07.jpg" width="150"/>
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   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=57780">
    <img alt="WS 09" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57780" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS 09" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/WS-09.jpg" width="150"/>
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    <img alt="WS 10" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57781" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS 10" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/WS-10.jpg" width="150"/>
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<p>
 Onion peel was stained with freshly prepared beet root extract.
</p>
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    <img alt="Onion  peel" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57783" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="Onion  peel" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/OP2.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=57782">
    <img alt="OP 1" aria-describedby="gallery-3-57782" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57782" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="OP 1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/OP-1.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-3-57782">
   Onion peel stained with beet root extract
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 </figure>
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<p>
 Though target group includes science students, still they were sharing that they have never handled microscopes independently in schools and they liked the concept of foldscope very much and want to use it as a regular practical tool for microscopy in their routine practicals.
</p>
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   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=57775">
    <img alt="WS 03" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="57775" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS 03" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_57768/WS-03.jpg" width="150"/>
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 </figure>
</div>
<p>
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9349-2-day-foldscope-workshop-ggdsd-college" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

2 day-Foldscope Workshop@GGDSD College

<p>
 In the series of workshop conducted under foldscope project, Hands on training was imparted to undergraduate science students.
</p>
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 <figure class="gallery-item">
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   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59514">
    <img alt="WSA 1" aria-describedby="gallery-1-59514" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59514" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WSA 1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WSA-1.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-1-59514">
   Hands on training session
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  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59512">
    <img alt="WS A001" aria-describedby="gallery-1-59512" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59512" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS A001" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WS-A001.jpg" width="150"/>
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  </div>
  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-1-59512">
   hands on training to use foldscope
  </figcaption>
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  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59499">
    <img alt="WS A1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59499" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS A1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WS-A1.jpg" width="150"/>
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 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59500">
    <img alt="WSA 02" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WSA 02" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WSA-02.jpg" width="150"/>
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 </figure>
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  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59502">
    <img alt="WSA 3" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59502" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WSA 3" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WSA-3-1.jpg" width="150"/>
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 </figure>
</div>
<p>
 Students have prepared different slides using Lily and mango leaves  and observed with foldscope.
</p>
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  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59506">
    <img alt="WS A 8" aria-describedby="gallery-2-59506" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59506" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS A 8" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WS-A-8.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <figcaption class="wp-caption-text gallery-caption" id="gallery-2-59506">
   Epidermal peel of Lily leaf
  </figcaption>
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  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59504">
    <img alt="WSA 6" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59504" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WSA 6" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WSA-6.jpg" width="150"/>
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  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=59503">
    <img alt="WS A04" aria-describedby="gallery-2-59503" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="59503" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="WS A04" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_59498/WS-A04.jpg" width="150"/>
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   epidermal peel cells and stomata observed
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<p>
 Mango leaf epidermal peel slide prepared by one of the student.
</p>
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   Mango leaf epidermal peel
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   Enlarged view of mango leaf epidermal peel
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<p>
 This session was conducted on 25th Aug. and ended with a sweet note On taking their feedback about using foldscope, students  found it to be handy, easy to use and  interesting because of its mobile attachment feature.
</p>
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Hands On Training Session @ggdsd college

<p>
 It was  Leeuwenhoek Day on September 7
</p>
<p>
 Though we @ GGDSD came to know about this day through microcosmos only, and then tried to make students aware  about it.
</p>
<p>
 Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) is credited with bringing the microscope to the attention of biologists.  He is best known for his work on the improvement of the microscope and for his contributions towards the establishment of microbiology.
</p>
<p>
 He received little education but he became a Linen Draper. To inspect cloth, drapers used magnifying glass. He started grinding his own lenses from glass globules and constructed microscope and peeped into the microbial world. Using his handcrafted microscopes he was the first to observe and describe single celled organisms, which he originally referred to as
 <em>
  animalcules
 </em>
 .
</p>
<p>
 Brief History of day
</p>
<p>
 His descriptions communicated to The Royal Society in London in a series of 190 letters spanning around 50 years. An extract from a letter dated September 7, 1674 he wrote about the organisms he found in water taken from a lake called the
 <strong>
  <em>
   Berkelse Mere
  </em>
 </strong>
 , he announced his first sighting of little animals in water.
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  <em>
   Source:
  </em>
 </strong>
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  <em>
   Carey, John. (1997).  Little animals in water. Eye witness to Science. Ed By. J. Carey. Harvard Univ. Press. Cambridge Massachusetts. Pp 28-29.
  </em>
 </strong>
</p>
<p>
 We remembered this day by taking out foldscopes and peeping into microbial world and observing through the camera of smart phone.
</p>
<p>
 Events of the day are already posted by Dr. Dua  #Remembering Sir Leeuwenhoek on this day.
</p>
<p>
 Few images foldscoped by students
</p>
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   volvox colonies observed with foldscope
  </figcaption>
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<p>
 Similar slide observed with different smart phones.
</p>
<p>
 Volvox is a polyphyletic genus of chlorophyte green algae in the family Volvocaceae. It forms spherical colonies of up to 50,000 cells.
</p>
<p>
 They live in a variety of freshwater habitats, and
 <em>
  were first reported by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1700.
 </em>
</p>


#Leeuwenhoek Day History

<p>
 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 13
 <sup>
  th
 </sup>
 Sep 2018.
</p>
<p>
 The visit was organized to study the Biodiversity of plants. The P. U Botanical garden, with its serene surroundings is a paradise for nature lovers. The garden is well managed and is an extension of the Botany Department of P.U, Chandigarh.
</p>
<p>
 The students were apprised of the rare and endemic species growing in the garden. A perfect place for conservation of plants, education and research, the garden is a plethora of biodiversity for knowledge seekers.
</p>
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<p>
 The major highlights of the garden are the bamboos, the Cactus house, Fern house, Orchid’s hut, the water pond with a lush of Lotus and water lilies.
</p>
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<p>
 Mr. Gurdev Singh who is in himself an encyclopedia of plants addressed the students.
</p>
<p>
 Many of them have attended the foldscope workshops held in the college and they utilized their skills of foldscopy  in this visit. Students  spent entire day  collected samples of various ornamental and medicinal plants.  Prepared slides and observed them using foldscope on the spot.
</p>
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<p>
</p>
<p>
 They dispersed after having hearty snack of their choice finishing day’s long work.
</p>
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Nature walk to Botanical garden

<p>
 We are indebted to students for their efforts  and inputs to the foldscope training workshop to make it happen just after finishing their mid semester exams, and dispersing for a short break. In the series of workshops conducted under foldscope project, A two day workshop was held @ GGDSD College Chandigarh on 9
 <sup>
  th
 </sup>
 – 10
 <sup>
  th
 </sup>
 Oct. 2018.  Students were made aware about foldscope, its assembly and practical utility was demonstrated on first day. The first day ignited the curiousity   in them. They were overwhelmed after assembling, viewing samples, clicking photos on their mobile phones attached to Foldscope.  A visit was planned for the second day.
</p>
<p>
 Few Glimpses of first day:
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Two day workshop on Foldscope @ GGDSD College

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 A poster presentation was done by our team of GGDSD College at
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  National symposium on “Current Trends and Future Prospects in Biotechnology”- BIOcAMP – 18.
 </em>
 The event was organized by, Department of Biotechnology, Society for Biological Engineering (SBE-UIET), Panjab University, Chandigarh Sponsored by – TEQIP-III.
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<p>
 Poster presentations were held on first day of the program. We presented
 <em>
  multifarious applications of foldscope and work done by our team
 </em>
 in symposia. Foldscope prove to be a magnetic tool as it attracts people very quickly because of its quick and easy utility. We carried out live demonstration of foldscope as well to interested people. Teachers, Researchers, Young students both from engineering and science streams were keenly observing the foldscope. Many of them were interested to work with foldscope and want to procure it for their own use.
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 Some of the glimpses of the event.
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 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9597-poster-presentation-on-foldscope" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
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Poster presentation on Foldscope

<blockquote>
 <p>
  A 5 day long workshop was conducted at MTCC, CSIR-Imtech. Attending the workshop at Institute of Microbial Technology, Imtech, Chandigarh, was a wonderful experience for me, as not only I got a chance to learn about new techniques in the field of microbial systematics, but also got a chance to meet the academic and industrial fraternity gathered here from entire India. 20 participants from 12 different states, working  in diverse areas as R &amp; D, aqua, pharmaceutical,  industrial, plant, animal bio-technologies. Though it was a diverse group of people of different age groups but all have one common mission– to know more, to explore, to learn and apply when they go back to their workplace.
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 <p>
  During workshop, It was a golden chance for me to explain and demonstrate about Foldscope and people were amazed to see its working and magnification.
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  All the participants were keen to work with foldscope and they want to procure it for them selves.
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  I also got an opportunity to explain about the foldscope to Director, Imtech Dr. Anil Koul during an informal discussion during dinner time.
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  Acknowledgements: Organizing Team,
  <span style="font-size: 1.8rem">
   Workshop on “Advanced Techniques in Microbial Systematics” MTCC, CSIR-Imtech
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