Workshop on “Foldscope: Paper Microscope” at NCMR-NCCS, Pune, Maharashtra

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A student exposure tour comprising of 13 students and two assistant teachers from MeECL Secondary, School and two ICAR for NEH Region project staff (one JRF and one project assistant) to NCMR-NCCS, Pune, Maharashtra was carried out from 8 th to 18 th November, 2018. Four days orientation workshop on “Foldscope: Paper Microscope” (under DBT Funded Project) was conducted in NCMR-NCCS headed by Dr. Praveen Rahi from 12 th to 15 th November, 2018.
The students were captivated by the fascinating origami of foldscope and actively participated with great keenness and enthusiasm.

Several samples were collected by the students and research fellows and observed under the foldscope. Some of the major ones are listed in the images below.
Spider Leg
Description: Hair like structures on the leg surface of spider observed
Place of Collection: Panshet Dam, Pune, Maharahtra
Date of Collection : 14.11.2018
Spider Web
Description: Thin strands with black dirt like structures on the spider web observed
Place of Collection: Panshet Dam, Pune, Maharahtra
Date of Collection : 14.11.2018
Ant Leg
Description: Claw like structure on the ant’s leg observed
Place of Collection: Panshet Dam, Pune, Maharahtra
Date of Collection : 14.11.2018
Tiny Spider
Description: Brown coloured transparent body parts of tiny spider observed
Place of Collection: Panshet Dam, Pune, Maharahtra
Date of Collection : 14.11.2018
Mosquito Wings
Description: Hair like structures and network of ribs on transparent wings of mosquito observed
Place of Collection: Panshet Dam, Pune, Maharahtra
Date of Collection : 14.11.2018
Paramecium in Pond Water
Description: Macronucleus in the centre of the protozoa observed
Place of Collection: Panshet Dam, Pune, Maharahtra
Date of Collection : 14.11.2018
Demonstration on foldscope assembly and sample observation under the foldscope

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