Surgical Mask

Applause IconApr 08, 2020 • 4:32 AM UTC
Location IconUnknown Location
Applause Icon140x Magnification
Applause IconUnknown
User Profile

My name is Manan. I am a student from New Delhi, India. I like to explore the world around me, and foldscope acts like a gateway for me to delve into the microcosmos. Always open to learning new things, meeting new people and and having new memories.

16posts
33comments
1locations
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
I was looking at a surgical mask that my father uses whenever he goes to get household supplies.
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
I cut a piece from the corner and discovered there were three layers:
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
On visual examination I found that the layers were as follows:
The outermost layer was green, and the inner two were white. The middle layer was translucent whereas the innermost was quite opaque.
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
The pictures of the layers under foldscope are as follows:
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
Innermost Layer
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
Middle layer
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
Outermost Layer I used a photo editing app to combine all these photographs by fading and overlayering to look at the cumulative effect of all three layers:
SINGLE IMAGE
View in Media Gallery
Combined picture I found a really helpful article that describes different types of masks in reference to COVID-19; https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-mas
Manan

Sign in to commentNobody has commented yet... Share your thoughts with the author and start the discussion!

More Posts from Manan Suri