Amjad Husaini

Stamen from freshly cut saffron flower observed under Foldscope

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 Saffron stamen
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Saffron stamen observed under Foldscope

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 Lacha-Saffron stigma
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 Mongra-Saffron stigma
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 Saffron adulterant
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 <img alt="Saffron Adulteration" class="wp-image-118161 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118161" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118161" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone SE","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537879038","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="Saffron Adulteration" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118161" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_141499/IMG_0102.jpg"/>
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 Saffron adulterant
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 <img alt="Saffron Adulteration" class="wp-image-118163 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118163" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118163" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone SE","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537883385","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="Saffron Adulteration" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118163" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_141499/IMG_0318.jpg"/>
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 Corn silk-Adulterant
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 Corn silk-Adulterant
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 <img alt="Saffron Adulteration" class="wp-image-118168 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118168" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118168" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone SE","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537887555","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="Saffron Adulteration" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118168" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_141499/IMG_0421.jpg"/>
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 Paper strips-Adulterant
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 <img alt="Saffron Adulteration" class="wp-image-118173 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118173" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118173" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone SE","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537892335","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="Saffron Adulteration" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118173" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_141499/IMG_0639.jpg"/>
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 Saffron stamen-Adulterant
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 <img alt="Saffron Adulteration" class="wp-image-118202 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118202" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118202" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone SE","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544884773","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.05","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="Saffron Adulteration" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118202" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_141499/IMG_0226.jpg"/>
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 Paper strips-Adulterant
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Detection of Saffron Adulteration-Foldscopy

Technological Exhibition Fair-SKUAST-K

Inculcating a sense of inquisitiveness in school children who visited our labs in SKUAST-K from far flung areas, so they get attracted to Science. We love teaching young fertile minds. Thanks to #IndoUSDBTproject

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Foldscope Instructions-School children &amp; staff

Stigmas were separated from freshly cut saffron flowers and observed under Foldscope to reveal beautiful papillose protuberances.

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 The golden spice
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Amjad Husaini

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Detection of Saffron Adulteration-Foldscopy

Technological Exhibition Fair-SKUAST-K

Foldscope Instructions-School children & staff

Saffron stigma observed under Foldscope

Saffron stamen observed under Foldscope

Detection of Saffron Adulteration-Foldscopy

Technological Exhibition Fair-SKUAST-K

Foldscope Instructions-School children & staff

Saffron stigma observed under Foldscope

Saffron stamen observed under Foldscope

Detection of Saffron Adulteration-Foldscopy

Technological Exhibition Fair-SKUAST-K

Foldscope Instructions-School children & staff

Saffron stigma observed under Foldscope

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Foldscope Lens Magnification