Shubhangi Mongia

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 Blue-green moldy growth was observed on a clove of garlic . I prepared a temporary mount from the infected portion and observed it under foldscope. I could see intense fungal growth.
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Mold on garlic clove &#8211; a post harvest loss

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 <img alt="lactococcus" class="wp-image-39057 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39057" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527765877","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.003448275862069","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="lactococcus" data-recalc-dims="1" height="275" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39056/IMG_20180531_112437.jpg" width="155"/>
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  cocci
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<p>
 Observed curd sample stained with methylene blue @foldscope workshop at SD college Chandigarh. Diluted sample was used  and cocci were found predominantly. Few bacilli were also observed.
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 <img alt="IMG_20180531_112029" class="size-medium wp-image-39058 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="39058" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1527765628","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.005524861878453","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180531_112029" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_39056/IMG_20180531_112029.jpg" width="169"/>
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  very few bacilli were observed
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<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9062-observed-curd-sample" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
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Observed curd sample

<p>
 While working with rotten bread under @foldscope workshop at GGDSD COLLEGE chandigarh, where I found this fungus.This is Rhizopus having a circular bud and long hyphae.
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 <img alt="IMG_20180605_135216_HDR" class="size-medium wp-image-41077 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="41077" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528206736","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.0098039215686275","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180605_135216_HDR" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_41076/IMG_20180605_135216_HDR.jpg" width="169"/>
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  Bread mold
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Bread mold

<p>
 During my workshop at GGDSD COLLEGE chandigarh I took cottage cheese and suspended it in  water and centrifuged it at 2000 rpm for 2 mins.After 2 mins , I prepared a smear from the supernatant and observed it under foldscope .
</p>
<p>
 First I stained the smear with methylene blue and observed cocci . They may be the normal microflora of the cheese like Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Streptococcus.  I also found some large sized microbe that I suspected to be yeast. To confirm it, I stained my sample with lactophenol cotton blue.
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 <img alt="IMG-20180617-WA0011" class="size-medium wp-image-41537 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="41537" 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="IMG-20180617-WA0011" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_41534/IMG-20180617-WA0011.jpg" width="225"/>
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  View under foldscope
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<p>
 <img alt="IMG_20180608_122523" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-41538 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="41538" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528460723","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.0007446016381236","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180608_122523" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_41534/IMG_20180608_122523.jpg" width="300"/>
 yeast
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 <img alt="IMG_20180608_122414" class="size-medium wp-image-41539 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="41539" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1528460654","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00072358900144718","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180608_122414" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_41534/IMG_20180608_122414.jpg" width="300"/>
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  Suspected yeast in cheese
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<p>
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 <img alt="IMG-20180617-WA0012" class="size-medium wp-image-41535 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="41535" 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="IMG-20180617-WA0012" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_41534/IMG-20180617-WA0012.jpg" width="225"/>
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  Cocci obtained on staining with methylene blue
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<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9093-cottage-cheese" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

Cottage cheese

<p>
 <img alt="IMG_20180716_123448_HDR" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-48404 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="48404" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531744487","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00057903879559931","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180716_123448_HDR" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_48394/IMG_20180716_123448_HDR.jpg" width="300"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20180716_123529_HDR" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-48408 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="48408" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531744529","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00069252077562327","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180716_123529_HDR" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_48394/IMG_20180716_123529_HDR.jpg" width="300"/>
 Observed homemade curd under foldscope at GGDSD COLLEGE chandigarh. Sample from curd was kept in open (without refrigerator) for 2 days and gram stained . A mixture of cocci and bacilli was observed. Aawe
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Observed homemade curd under foldscope

<p>
 Observed  a thin section of Colocasia leaf under foldscope at GGDSD college,chandigarh. Stomata and guard cells were observed.
 <img alt="IMG_20180718_113539" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-48976 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="48976" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"Redmi Note 4","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531913739","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.57","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.01","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180718_113539" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_48962/IMG_20180718_113539.jpg" width="169"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20180718_121312" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-48965 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="48965" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"F103 Pro","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531915993","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"384","shutter_speed":"0.040005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180718_121312" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_48962/IMG_20180718_121312.jpg" width="225"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20180718_121345" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-48966 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="48966" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"F103 Pro","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1531916025","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"294","shutter_speed":"0.040005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180718_121345" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_48962/IMG_20180718_121345.jpg" width="225"/>
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Shubhangi Mongia

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Bread mold

Cottage cheese

Observed homemade curd under foldscope

Observed Remusatia vivipara colocasia leaf under foldscope

Mold on garlic clove – a post harvest loss

Observed curd sample

Bread mold

Cottage cheese

Observed homemade curd under foldscope

Observed Remusatia vivipara colocasia leaf under foldscope

Mold on garlic clove – a post harvest loss

Observed curd sample

Bread mold

Cottage cheese

Observed homemade curd under foldscope

Observed Remusatia vivipara colocasia leaf under foldscope

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