Viewing the world through a different lens – My Foldscope experience.
Jul 19, 2022 • 2:36 AM UTC
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I spend some time playing with my Foldscope and saw some incredible things.
When I was introduced to the Foldscope, I had the opportunity to look at some prepared slides. Below is one of them, I looked at the Fern Rhizome and I was able to see the xylem and phloem within the cortex (the image below shows them really clearly)
When I was introduced to the Foldscope, I had the opportunity to look at some prepared slides. Below is one of them, I looked at the Fern Rhizome and I was able to see the xylem and phloem within the cortex (the image below shows them really clearly)
Fern Rhizome
Large round blue coloured structure = the cortex.
Large round blue coloured structure = the cortex.
Fern Rhizome Next, I went exploring around at home, picking up a few objects that I was really interested in seeing using my Foldscope.
My younger brother helped me with this fun exploration and we managed to find a few mosquitos and small insects. He was just as excited about using the Foldscope as I was and was very involved in setting up the slides with me. What we saw was beyond amazing.
My younger brother helped me with this fun exploration and we managed to find a few mosquitos and small insects. He was just as excited about using the Foldscope as I was and was very involved in setting up the slides with me. What we saw was beyond amazing.
Mosquito
Mosquito stringer
Mosquito leg
It has segmentations and looked hairy
It has segmentations and looked hairy
Mosquito wing
Mosquito wing
I also took some fibres from an old carpet and looked at it using the Foldscope.
I also took some fibres from an old carpet and looked at it using the Foldscope.
Carpet Fibres and dust particles
Small insect
Found within the carpet. The small bug that I found when looking at my carpet sample had hairy legs and was yellowish in color.
I had lots of fun viewing these samples using my Foldscope. I truly was carrying a microscope in my pocket and it has allowed me to show my friends and family, who have not had the opportunity to use a microscope, a glimpse into what we (students, scientist and researchers) see when looking down the lens of a microscope.
Found within the carpet. The small bug that I found when looking at my carpet sample had hairy legs and was yellowish in color.
I had lots of fun viewing these samples using my Foldscope. I truly was carrying a microscope in my pocket and it has allowed me to show my friends and family, who have not had the opportunity to use a microscope, a glimpse into what we (students, scientist and researchers) see when looking down the lens of a microscope.
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