Anu Prabha

<p>
 Fungi are the organisms that can find a place to grow anywhere. They can cause rotting of fruits, vegetables or juices. I have now starting exploring all such substrates that are suitable for fungal growth.
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Sample -1
 </strong>
 is from a juice corner, where I could spot roughage being thrown as waste serving as an easy substrate for fungi to grow.
</p>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=117731"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="62A1E8D4-482F-4C2C-98E5-DDEB851DA952" class="wp-image-117745 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117745" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117745" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546945641","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="62A1E8D4-482F-4C2C-98E5-DDEB851DA952" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117745" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/62A1E8D4-482F-4C2C-98E5-DDEB851DA952.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="48954D8E-780B-4688-AE29-95906EB4EA7D" class="wp-image-117734 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117734" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117734" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546945545","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="48954D8E-780B-4688-AE29-95906EB4EA7D" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117734" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/48954D8E-780B-4688-AE29-95906EB4EA7D.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="504442E2-6AED-401E-B631-3044AB1FE913" class="wp-image-117732 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117732" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117732" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546945664","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="504442E2-6AED-401E-B631-3044AB1FE913" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117732" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/504442E2-6AED-401E-B631-3044AB1FE913.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="86377FD6-2D96-4F55-AAA8-1B2B0BBBA8C0" class="wp-image-117733 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117733" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117733" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546945674","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="86377FD6-2D96-4F55-AAA8-1B2B0BBBA8C0" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117733" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/86377FD6-2D96-4F55-AAA8-1B2B0BBBA8C0.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="35FF18BD-13E9-4922-98D6-0855163A33BC" class="wp-image-117760 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117760" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117760" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546945701","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="35FF18BD-13E9-4922-98D6-0855163A33BC" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117760" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/35FF18BD-13E9-4922-98D6-0855163A33BC.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=117731"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="E2F044EA-F950-422C-AB0F-62EB6591AD83" class="wp-image-117770 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117770" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117770" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546945724","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="E2F044EA-F950-422C-AB0F-62EB6591AD83" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117770" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/E2F044EA-F950-422C-AB0F-62EB6591AD83.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="6CA8CADF-1221-41C0-A633-3D1B7EE2CAD9" class="wp-image-117774 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117774" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117774" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946077","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="6CA8CADF-1221-41C0-A633-3D1B7EE2CAD9" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117774" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/6CA8CADF-1221-41C0-A633-3D1B7EE2CAD9.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="84B43889-4B79-4079-BC9E-1D7C9EAF2EA5" class="wp-image-117776 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117776" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117776" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946104","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="84B43889-4B79-4079-BC9E-1D7C9EAF2EA5" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117776" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/84B43889-4B79-4079-BC9E-1D7C9EAF2EA5.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="3A069D4D-F5FA-47A3-8CA8-9847DA5C519D" class="wp-image-117778 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117778" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117778" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546945958","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="3A069D4D-F5FA-47A3-8CA8-9847DA5C519D" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117778" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117731/3A069D4D-F5FA-47A3-8CA8-9847DA5C519D.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>


Fungi everywhere

<p>
 <strong>
  Sample -2
 </strong>
 is of juice, which we normally relish at juice corners roadside. But never have seen whether the vendor washed the utensils or the juicer. The old juice left in the jar normally starts to ferment within a few hours. You can see the thick sporangia isolated from beet and carrot  juice left overnight at the juice shop which I peeped under foldscope.
</p>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=117958"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="66DFBA66-0B1B-4719-8E80-C29488389DBE" class="wp-image-117960 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117960" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117960" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946532","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="66DFBA66-0B1B-4719-8E80-C29488389DBE" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117960" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/66DFBA66-0B1B-4719-8E80-C29488389DBE.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="18DF1E56-D78A-44BE-A3D6-25F8CC012D65" class="wp-image-117961 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117961" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117961" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946550","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="18DF1E56-D78A-44BE-A3D6-25F8CC012D65" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117961" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/18DF1E56-D78A-44BE-A3D6-25F8CC012D65.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="D896774E-4032-4BFB-9DE8-30B27B079672" class="wp-image-117963 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117963" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117963" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946625","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="D896774E-4032-4BFB-9DE8-30B27B079672" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117963" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/D896774E-4032-4BFB-9DE8-30B27B079672.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="FEED5324-E266-4483-ACC9-10D1FC2C29A0" class="wp-image-117965 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117965" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117965" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946681","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="FEED5324-E266-4483-ACC9-10D1FC2C29A0" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117965" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/FEED5324-E266-4483-ACC9-10D1FC2C29A0.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="129B5526-48F1-429B-BB02-B5350234F349" class="wp-image-117966 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117966" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117966" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946789","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="129B5526-48F1-429B-BB02-B5350234F349" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117966" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/129B5526-48F1-429B-BB02-B5350234F349.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="4888907E-7519-46D3-B99B-346E7006F6C0" class="wp-image-117968 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117968" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117968" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946958","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="4888907E-7519-46D3-B99B-346E7006F6C0" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117968" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/4888907E-7519-46D3-B99B-346E7006F6C0.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="AD091BEA-5007-4FCD-9951-8D1F0F49E2AE" class="wp-image-117969 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117969" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117969" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546946989","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="AD091BEA-5007-4FCD-9951-8D1F0F49E2AE" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117969" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/AD091BEA-5007-4FCD-9951-8D1F0F49E2AE.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="DE5C075C-B9FA-464F-AA55-C25C7E515277" class="wp-image-117970 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117970" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117970" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546947008","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="DE5C075C-B9FA-464F-AA55-C25C7E515277" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117970" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/DE5C075C-B9FA-464F-AA55-C25C7E515277.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="38C4B1E9-CB8F-46ED-8BDD-490198DAEEA6" class="wp-image-117971 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117971" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117971" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1546947054","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.03030303030303","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="38C4B1E9-CB8F-46ED-8BDD-490198DAEEA6" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117971" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117958/38C4B1E9-CB8F-46ED-8BDD-490198DAEEA6.jpeg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>


Fungi everywhere -2

<p>
 <strong>
  Sample 3
 </strong>
 is of dried cake of Henna paste. Henna powder is applied as a natural dye to greying hair in our country (India). The powder is soaked overnight and then applied on hair. Somehow my friend did not get time to apply it and the paste dried up. When she noticed it after 3-4 days white patches had appeared. These were of a fungal colony. I took a cello-tape and fixed the colony on a slide (sort of replica plating technique). On observing through the foldscope lots of sporangia in different stages of growth were seen. The best thing was that by this technique, I was able to get imprints of the released spores also as can be seen in some images.
</p>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=117977"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="1" class="wp-image-117978 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117978" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117978" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214826","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="1" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117978" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/1-15.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="2" class="wp-image-117979 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117979" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117979" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547216455","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="2" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117979" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/2-17.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="3" class="wp-image-117980 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117980" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117980" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214096","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="3" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117980" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/3-10.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="4" class="wp-image-117981 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117981" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117981" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214031","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="4" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117981" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/4-11.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="5" class="wp-image-117982 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117982" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117982" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214178","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="5" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117982" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/5-9.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="6" class="wp-image-117983 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117983" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117983" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214310","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="6" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117983" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/6-7.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="7" class="wp-image-117984 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117984" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117984" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214362","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="7" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117984" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/7-6.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="8" class="wp-image-117985 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117985" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117985" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214421","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="8" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117985" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/8-8.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=117977"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="12" class="wp-image-117989 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117989" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117989" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214630","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="12" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117989" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/12-4.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="13" class="wp-image-117988 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117988" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117988" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214321","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="13" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117988" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/13-3.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="10" class="wp-image-117987 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117987" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117987" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214686","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="10" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117987" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/10-6.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="9" class="wp-image-117986 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="117986" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="117986" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1547214450","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.058823529411765","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="9" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=117986" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_117977/9-5.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>


Fungi everywhere -3

<p style="text-align:left">
 I obtained a pack of home-made cake from bakery but failed
to check the manufacturing and expiry dates on the label. I placed the packet
in refrigerator. As I opened the pack after 2 days, I saw some white cottony,
fuzzy patches on the cake. At other end I saw greenish patch. I took a sample
from the different patches and observed it under foldscope to see whether it
was one species or different species. The cake being porous, the fungal hyphae
could have spread all over and within. I threw the infected cake in the bin to
avoid any health hazards.
</p>
<div class="wp-block-image" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=121118"}'>
 <figure class="alignleft is-resized">
  <img alt="A" class="wp-image-121119 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121119" 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="A" height="256" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/A-3.jpg" width="192"/>
  <figcaption>
   Cake piece showing 2 types of fungal growth
   <br/>
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </figcaption>
 </figure>
</div>
<h2>
</h2>
<h2>
 Sample -1
</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=121118"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="0" class="wp-image-121120 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121120" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121120" 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="0" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121120" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/0.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="1" class="wp-image-121121 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121121" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121121" 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="1" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121121" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/1-28.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="2" class="wp-image-121122 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121122" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121122" 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="2" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121122" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/2-29.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="3" class="wp-image-121123 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121123" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121123" 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="3" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121123" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/3-29.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="4" class="wp-image-121124 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121124" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121124" 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="4" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121124" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/4-20.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="5" class="wp-image-121125 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121125" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121125" 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="5" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121125" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/5-14.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="6" class="wp-image-121126 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121126" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121126" 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="6" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121126" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/6-11.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="7" class="wp-image-121127 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121127" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121127" 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="7" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121127" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/7-10.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="8" class="wp-image-121128 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121128" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121128" 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="8" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121128" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/8-10.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>
<h2>
 Sample -2
</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=121118"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="IMG_4364" class="wp-image-121129 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121129" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121129" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5s","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548327716","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.04","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="IMG_4364" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121129" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/IMG_4364.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-11-07" class="wp-image-121130 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121130" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121130" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-11-07" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121130" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-11-07.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-13-28" class="wp-image-121131 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121131" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121131" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-13-28" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121131" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-13-28.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-14-36" class="wp-image-121132 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121132" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121132" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-14-36" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121132" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-14-36.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-17-56" class="wp-image-121133 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121133" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121133" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-17-56" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121133" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-17-56.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-18-29" class="wp-image-121134 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121134" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121134" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-18-29" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121134" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-18-29.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-19-05" class="wp-image-121135 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121135" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121135" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-19-05" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121135" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-19-05.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-25-00" class="wp-image-121137 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121137" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121137" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-25-00" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121137" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-25-00.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-26-42" class="wp-image-121138 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121138" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121138" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-26-42" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121138" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121118/PHOTO-2019-01-24-19-26-42.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>


Fungi everywhere -4

<p>
 <strong>
  Sample -5
 </strong>
 is of fungal growth on Pumpkin. White crust was seen on pumpkin stored in refrigerator. A sample was drawn and observed under foldscope to study the type of fungi. Extensive hyphae with branched conidiophores and conidia in chains was observed.
</p>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=121203"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-43-11" class="wp-image-121207 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121207" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121207" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-43-11" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121207" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121203/PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-43-11.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-50-18" class="wp-image-121210 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121210" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121210" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-50-18" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121210" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121203/PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-50-18.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-51-31" class="wp-image-121206 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121206" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121206" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-51-31" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121206" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121203/PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-51-31.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-51-01" class="wp-image-121211 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121211" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121211" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-51-01" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121211" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121203/PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-51-01.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-49-40" class="wp-image-121209 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121209" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121209" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-49-40" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121209" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121203/PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-49-40.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-47-06" class="wp-image-121208 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="121208" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="121208" 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="PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-47-06" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=121208" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_121203/PHOTO-2019-01-24-21-47-06.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>


Fungi Everywhere -5

<p>
 <strong>
  Sample -6
 </strong>
 is of fungi growing on black grapes. I spotted white cottony fungal growth on black grapes stored in refrigerator. Fungal growth on grapes may have developed due to rotting. I picked a sample from the rotting portion and fixed it on a slide to peep through the foldscopee. I could make out a criss-cross network of hyphae and some spores which on magnification were quite clearly marked. The fungi apparently appeared to be
 <em>
  Aspergillus
 </em>
 or
 <em>
  Penicilium
 </em>
 species.
</p>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=126585"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="1" class="wp-image-126587 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126587" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126587" 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="1" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126587" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/1-7.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="2" class="wp-image-126588 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126588" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126588" 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="2" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126588" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/2-6.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="3" class="wp-image-126590 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126590" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126590" 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="3" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126590" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/3-5.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="4" class="wp-image-126591 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126591" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126591" 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="4" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126591" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/4-5.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="5" class="wp-image-126592 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126592" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126592" 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="5" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126592" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/5-5.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="6" class="wp-image-126593 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126593" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126593" 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="6" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126593" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/6-5.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="7" class="wp-image-126594 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126594" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126594" 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="7" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126594" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/7-5.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="8" class="wp-image-126595 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126595" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126595" 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="8" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126595" data-recalc-dims="1" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/8-5.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
  <figure>
   <img alt="9" class="wp-image-126596 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="126596" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="126596" 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="9" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=126596" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_126585/9-3.jpg"/>
  </figure>
 </li>
</ul>


Fungi Everywhere -6

<p>
 <strong>
  Sample – 7
 </strong>
 is of curd showing moldy growth.
</p>
<p>
 Curd left for 2 days outside the refrigerator showed moldy growth. Fixing a sample on a slide and observing through a foldscope revealed mycelium mat and
 <em>
  Aspergillus
 </em>
 spores with and without stain.
</p>
<div class="wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-square" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
 <div class="tiled-gallery__gallery" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
  <div class="tiled-gallery__row columns-2" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="1" aria-label="image 1 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135186" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="1024" data-id="135186" 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="1" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135186" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/1-13.jpg" data-width="768" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/1-13.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="2" aria-label="image 2 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135187" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="1024" data-id="135187" 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="2" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135187" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/2-13.jpg" data-width="768" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/2-13.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
  </div>
  <div class="tiled-gallery__row columns-3" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="4" aria-label="image 3 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135189" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="1002" data-id="135189" 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="4" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135189" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/4-12.jpg" data-width="1024" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/4-12.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="5" aria-label="image 4 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135190" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="1024" data-id="135190" 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="5" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135190" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/5-10.jpg" data-width="768" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/5-10.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="6" aria-label="image 5 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135191" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="1024" data-id="135191" 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="6" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135191" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/6-11.jpg" data-width="768" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/6-11.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
  </div>
  <div class="tiled-gallery__row columns-3" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="9" aria-label="image 6 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135185" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="753" data-id="135185" 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="9" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135185" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/9-8.jpg" data-width="1024" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/9-8.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="7" aria-label="image 7 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135192" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="1024" data-id="135192" 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="7" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135192" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/7-9.jpg" data-width="768" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/7-9.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
   <div class="tiled-gallery__col" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=135178"}'>
    <figure class="tiled-gallery__item">
     <img alt="8" aria-label="image 8 of 8 in gallery" class="gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="135193" data-comments-opened="1" data-height="1003" data-id="135193" 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="8" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=135193" data-url="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/8-9.jpg" data-width="1024" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_135178/8-9.jpg"/>
    </figure>
   </div>
  </div>
 </div>
</div>


Fungi Everywhere &#8211; 7

Hibiscus Pollen Grain

Portulaca pollen grain

<p>
 <img alt="2" class="size-medium wp-image-64956 alignleft gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64956" 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="2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/2-14.jpg" width="169"/>
</p>
<p>
 I am fascinated by orchids and that happens to be my area of interest. Learning foldscopy at a workshop @ GGDSD, Chandigarh, It was now time for exploring. I requested the foldscope team @ GGDSD Chandigarh for a visit to Botany Museum and Orchid propagation facility at Botany department, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
 <img alt="1" class="alignright wp-image-64957 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64957" 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="1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/1-13.jpg" width="300"/>
</p>
<p>
 I acknowledge Dr. Promila Pathak for the samples procured for my foldscope explorations that would follow in the subsequent posts.
</p>
<p>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-02-02" class="alignnone wp-image-64962 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64962" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-02-02" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-02-02.jpg" width="300"/>
</p>
<p>
 Orchid seeds are very small and contain little food reserves. A single seed capsule may contain 1,000 to as many as 1 lakh seeds. Sowing the seed in vitro facilitates germination of immature seed. It is easy to sterilize the capsule rather than the individual seed obtained from a splitted capsule. The educational visit aimed at understanding an overall view and to understand the process and working system of plant tissue culture facility right from lab to greenhouse.
</p>
<p>
 The group of 50 was initiated by a welcome address and after dividing into 3 groups, the students were escorted to different sections of the plant tissue culture lab which included the media preparation room, autoclaving room, quality control lab and growth lab. Students learnt about sterilization procedures, culturing techniques, quality control methods, growth of plant tissue culture in lab.
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-00-28" class="alignnone wp-image-64960 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64960" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-00-28" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-00-28.jpg" width="225"/>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-01-20" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-64961 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64961" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-01-20" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-01-20.jpg" width="300"/>
</p>
<p>
 The students were also taken to the green houses, where they observed the plant lets that were subjected to the hardening process. The students procured samples of various plants being propagated there especially the orchids for foldscopy.
</p>
<p>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-56-54" class="alignnone wp-image-64963 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64963" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-56-54" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-56-54.jpg" width="225"/>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-57-47" class="alignnone wp-image-64964 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64964" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-57-47" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-57-47.jpg" width="225"/>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-57-47_1" class="alignnone wp-image-64965 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64965" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-57-47_1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-57-47_1.jpg" width="300"/>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-58-18" class="alignnone wp-image-64966 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64966" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-58-18" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-58-18.jpg" width="225"/>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-59-04" class="alignnone wp-image-64967 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64967" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-59-04" data-recalc-dims="1" height="225" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-16-59-04.jpg" width="300"/>
 <img alt="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-00-09" class="alignright wp-image-64968 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="64968" 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="PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-00-09" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_64955/PHOTO-2018-09-18-17-00-09.jpg" width="225"/>
</p>
<p>
 The intention of this field trip was to make the students understand the significance of plant tissue culture techniques for micropropagation of flowers that are difficult to multiply via seeds and also explore the foldscope opportunities in study of Orchids.
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9424-from-laboratory-to-field-the-story-of-an-orchid" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

From laboratory to field &#8211; the story of an Orchid

<p>
 <img alt="1d" class="alignnone wp-image-69947 size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="69947" 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="1d" data-recalc-dims="1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_69942/1d.jpg" width="150"/>
 <img alt="1b" class="alignnone wp-image-69945 size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="69945" 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="1b" data-recalc-dims="1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_69942/1b.jpg" width="150"/>
 <img alt="1c" class="alignnone wp-image-69946 size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="69946" 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="1c" data-recalc-dims="1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_69942/1c.jpg" width="150"/>
</p>
<p style="text-align: center">
 <strong>
  <em>
   Pollen grains of a Cucurbia flower seen through foldscope
  </em>
 </strong>
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9468-pollen-grains-of-a-cucurbit-seen-through-foldscope" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

Pollen grains of a Cucurbit seen through foldscope

<p class="jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent">
 This slideshow requires JavaScript.
</p>
<div class="slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow slideshow-black" data-autostart="1" data-gallery='[{"src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73079","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_2.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73081","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_2","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_4.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73083","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_4","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_11.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73087","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_11","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_10.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73086","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_10","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_8.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73084","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-41-24_8","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-11_1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73088","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-11_1","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73089","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_2.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73090","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_2","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_7.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73093","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_7","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_5.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73092","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_5","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"},{"src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_4.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\u0026ssl=1","id":"73091","title":"PHOTO-2018-10-15-09-50-12_4","alt":"","caption":"","itemprop":"image"}]' data-trans="fade" id="gallery-73094-1-slideshow" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageGallery">
</div>
<p>
 A foldscope awareness workshop was arranged @ GGDSD, Chandigarh where the students were exposed to the usage of foldscope. It was a great experience for me mentoring the students. The students curiously learnt foldscopy and tried their hands at both permanent and temporary mounts.
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9518-foldscope-awareness-workshop-in-progress-ggdsd-chandigarh" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

Foldscope awareness workshop in progress @GGDSD, Chandigarh

<p>
 <strong>
  Wild plants of Chandigarh – Specimen 2 (Hyacinth bean )
 </strong>
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Botanical name –
  <em>
   Dolichos lablab
  </em>
  )
 </strong>
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Family – Fabaceae
 </strong>
 <a alt="1-1-e1544118766886.jpg" class="gcloudimg" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/1-1-e1544118766886.jpg">
  <img alt="1" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-94557 alignright gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94557" 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="1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/1-1.jpg" width="150"/>
 </a>
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Collection site
 </strong>
 – Sec-47, Chandigarh
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Habitat
 </strong>
 – Wild
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Habit
 </strong>
 – Climber near dumping ground
 <a alt="2-1.jpg" class="gcloudimg" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/2-1.jpg">
  <img alt="2" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-94567 alignleft gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94567" 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="2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/2-1.jpg" width="150"/>
 </a>
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Leaf
 </strong>
 – Compound, trifoliate
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Inflorescence
 </strong>
 – Raceme
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Flower
 </strong>
 – Bisexual, zygomorphic, polypetalous, didynamus (1+9), papilionaceous  corolla, creamish-white in  colour,  style, simple and  linear
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Fruit
 </strong>
 – Slightly curved flattened pods
</p>
<p>
 <strong>
  Economic importance
 </strong>
 – A vegetable crop, green matter can be used as fodder or organic manure, excellent nitrogen fixer.
</p>
<p>
 Foldscope description – When the different parts were seen under a foldscope, anther lobes with mass of pollen, trichomes were seen along the style of the flower. The pollen were spherical in shape with smooth exine.
</p>
<div class="gallery galleryid-94555 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=94555"}' id="gallery-2">
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=94570">
    <img alt="3" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94570" 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="3" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/3.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=94571">
    <img alt="4" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94571" 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="4" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/4.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=94572">
    <img alt="5" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94572" 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="5" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/5.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=94573">
    <img alt="6" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94573" 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="6" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/6.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=94574">
    <img alt="7" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94574" 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="7" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/7.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
 <figure class="gallery-item">
  <div class="gallery-icon portrait">
   <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=94575">
    <img alt="8" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="94575" 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="8" height="150" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_94555/8.jpg" width="150"/>
   </a>
  </div>
 </figure>
</div>
<p>
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9730-wild-plants-of-chandigarh-specimen-2-hyacinth-bean" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
</p>

Anu Prabha

Earth

Posts

From laboratory to field – the story of an Orchid

Pollen grains of a Cucurbit seen through foldscope

Foldscope awareness workshop in progress @GGDSD, Chandigarh

Wild plants of Chandigarh – Specimen 2 (Hyacinth bean )

Fungi everywhere

Fungi everywhere -2

Fungi everywhere -3

Fungi everywhere -4

Fungi Everywhere -5

Fungi Everywhere -6

Fungi Everywhere – 7

Hibiscus Pollen Grain

Portulaca pollen grain

From laboratory to field – the story of an Orchid

Pollen grains of a Cucurbit seen through foldscope

Foldscope awareness workshop in progress @GGDSD, Chandigarh

Wild plants of Chandigarh – Specimen 2 (Hyacinth bean )

Fungi everywhere

Fungi everywhere -2

Fungi everywhere -3

Fungi everywhere -4

Fungi Everywhere -5

Fungi Everywhere -6

Fungi Everywhere – 7

Hibiscus Pollen Grain

Portulaca pollen grain

From laboratory to field – the story of an Orchid

Pollen grains of a Cucurbit seen through foldscope

Foldscope awareness workshop in progress @GGDSD, Chandigarh

Wild plants of Chandigarh – Specimen 2 (Hyacinth bean )

Locations

Statistics

Type of Sample

Foldscope Lens Magnification