Sriram Narasimhan

<figure class="wp-block-image">
 <img alt="IMG_0509" class="wp-image-125612 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="125612" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 6","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1549833792","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.0018450184501845","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="IMG_0509" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_125509/IMG_0509.jpg"/>
</figure>
<p>
 A sample from a rain-water filled coffee cup was collected with a pipette that was rinsed with tap water. One drop from the pipette was then placed into a square slide well formed by two layers of scotch tape placed in a square . Although mostly void of any life visible to the microscope, this organism was found though appeared to be static. It seemed to be elongate ovaloid in shape with some sort of whip like appendage at the larger end and with hook-like mouthparts at the other. In the future, I would like to try to find this organism in other samples and investigate its movement and behavior.
</p>


Bio60_2019 Collected rain water organism

<figure class="wp-block-image">
 <img alt="IMG_0517" class="wp-image-131263 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="131263" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 6","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1551134769","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.15","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"6"}' data-image-title="IMG_0517" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_131261/IMG_0517.jpg"/>
</figure>
<p>
 This is a small fiber from the inside peel of the banana I had just peeled. I prepared this by simply acquiring a particularly thin sliver and then placing it on the slide and placing a cover slip on top. The results were fairly consistent with what I expected with a few plant cells visible and a clear vein. However, around the edges of the fiber, I found these clusters of beads which I do not know the composition or purpose of but I hypothesize that it has something to do with the droplets of fluid that makes bananas slippery coalescing.
</p>


Sriram Narasimhan

Earth

Posts

Bio60_2019 Collected rain water organism

Banana Bio60_2019

Locations

Statistics

Type of Sample

Foldscope Lens Magnification